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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2021

Dietary patterns and associations with health outcomes in Australian people with multiple sclerosis.

Claudia H Marck, Yasmine Probst, Jing Chen, Bruce Taylor, Ingrid van der Mei

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Article in European journal of clinical nutrition, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. Higher diet quality is associated with short and long-term benefits on SF-6D health state utilities: a 5-year cohort study in an international sample of people with multiple sclerosis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2023
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Claudia H MarckDisability and Health Unit, The Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. claudia.marck@unimelb.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-1522
Yasmine ProbstSchool of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1971-173X
Jing ChenMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool St, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.
Bruce TaylorMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool St, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.
Ingrid van der MeiMenzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool St, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.
University of Tasmania · AUThe University of Melbourne · AUUniversity of Wollongong · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectivesAssociations between patterns of food intake and health in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are of increasing global interest; however, Australian data are lacking. This study aimed to assess the dietary habits and associations with health outcomes of Australians with MS. SUBJECTS/

methodsThis cross-sectional study used 2016 survey data from the Australian MS Longitudinal Study, including the Dietary Habits Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Assessment of Quality of Life, Fatigue Severity Scale, Patient-Determined Disease Steps Scale and 13 MS symptoms scales. Regression models were constructed using directed acyclic graphs.

resultsAlmost all (94.3%) of the 1490 participants reported making an effort to eating healthy with 21.2% following one or more specific diets, although often not strictly. Overall, 7.9% reported not eating meat, 8.1% reported not consuming dairy, and 4.0% consumed neither food group. A healthier diet score was associated with better mental, physical and total quality of life, and lower depression, and pain scores, and fewer cognition, vision and bowel symptoms. Higher reported fibre, fruit, vegetable and healthy fat scores were positively associated with most health outcomes.

conclusionsHealthier overall diet scores and higher fibre, fruit and vegetable scores were associated with better health outcomes in this sample of Australians adults with MS. However, the proportion of participants avoiding dairy and meat, or adhering to a specific MS diet was much lower than previously reported. Prospective dietary studies are needed to further understand whether dietary change is feasible and affects health outcomes over time.

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Multiple SclerosisAdultAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesDietFeeding BehaviorFruitHumansLongitudinal StudiesOutcome Assessment, Health CareQuality of LifeVegetables

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PMID33531638
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