Consumption of Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Its Relation to the Level of Macular Pigment Optical Density in Thai Subjects

Table 8

Mean MPOD for the participant with low (<3 eggs/week) and moderate egg consumption (≥3 eggs/week) in the three age groups (<50 years, 50–59 years and ≥60 years).

Age group	Egg consumption	Mean MPOD ± SD	Number of participants
<50 years	<3 eggs/week	0.087 ± 0.015	16
	≥3 eggs/week	0.088 ± 0.018	46
	Total	0.087 ± 0.017	62
50–59 years	<3 eggs/week	0.120 ± 0.016	9
	≥3 eggs/week	0.110 ± 0.016	33
	Total	0.112 ± 0.016	42
≥60 years	<3 eggs/week	0.124 ± 0.019	7
	≥3 eggs/week	0.134 ± 0.018	9
	Total	0.129 ± 0.019	16

Values of mean MPOD in density units (d.u.); SD = standard deviation.