SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Vegetarian and Vegan Diet in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brazilian Society of Rheumatology's fibromyalgia treatment guidelines - part I: monitoring and non-pharmacological management.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2026Guideline
- Guidelines on Treating Fibromyalgia With Nonpharmacological Therapies in China.Journal of evidence-based medicine · 2025Guideline
- Aerobic Exercise Prescription for Pain Reduction in Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Anti-inflammatory Diets for Chronic Pain Disorders With a Focus on Fibromyalgia: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- The Role of Immature Granulocytes in Fibromyalgia: An Indicator of Subclinical Inflammation?Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Proinflammatory diet is associated with higher pain, disease severity and biochemical parameters associated with inflammation in fibromyalgia.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Article
- Nutrient adequacy and environmental foot-print of Mediterranean, pesco-, ovo-lacto-, and vegan menus: a modelling study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Association between Drug Use and Perception of Mental Health in Women Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia: An Observational Study.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Neuronutritional Approach to Fibromyalgia Management: A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2024Review
- Nutritional Strategies for Chronic Craniofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders: Current Clinical and Preclinical Insights.Nutrients · 2024Review
- From Garden to Pillow: Understanding the Relationship between Plant-Based Nutrition and Quality of Sleep.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Observational
- Association between Vegetarian Diet Consumption and Academic Performance, Sleep Quality, and Health-Related Quality of Life among Female Undergraduate College Students.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2024Article
- Review
- Assessment of complementary and alternative medicine methods in the management of ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia syndrome.Rheumatology international · 2023Review
- Validation of the 2011 and 2016 American college of rheumatology diagnostic criteria for fibromyalgia in a Chinese population.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
- Fibromyalgia interventions, obstacles and prospects: narrative review.Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology · 2023Review
- Efficacy of Acupuncture, Intravenous Lidocaine, and Diet in the Management of Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A Review Study of a Green Diet and Healthy Ageing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Life is pain: Fibromyalgia as a nexus of multiple liability distributions.American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric GeneticsArticle
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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 evaluation of the methodological quality of the articles was carried out using the following different scales: STROBE (strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology), PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), and MMAT (Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool) scales. A total of 88 studies were analyzed, of which 6 investigations were included in this systematic review (
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