Reported Changes in Dietary Behavior Following a First Clinical Diagnosis of Central Nervous System Demyelination.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Although the current evidence is insufficient to recommend a special diet for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), dietary advice for people with MS is prolific online and in the media. This study aimed to describe dietary changes made in the year following a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination (FCD), a common precursor to MS.

Subjects/methods

We used follow-up data from the Ausimmune Study, a multicentre matched case-control study examining the environmental risk factors for a FCD. A total of 244 cases (60 male, 184 female) completed a 1-year follow-up interview, which included a question about dietary changes. We described the number and proportion (%) of participants who reported making dietary changes and the type of cha

SUBMITTER: Russell RD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5870150 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature