Vegetarian and Vegan Diet in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-degenerative disease characterized by the presence of multiple symptoms such as chronic pain, which negatively influence the quality of life of sufferers, most of whom are women. Currently, there is no effective treatment to limit the impact of these symptoms. The aim of this research is to review the scientific evidence on the effect of following a vegetarian or vegan diet on fibromyalgia patients. A systematic review included the original articles that answered the research question. These articles were in 2021 in the PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus databases. The research used the PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses) guidelines. No time restriction was applied, and grey literature was not included. The evaluatio

SUBMITTER: Nadal-Nicolas Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8125538 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature