Trial reportMultiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)2023
A low-fat diet improves fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Results from a randomized controlled trial.
Trial report in Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Adjunctive strategies in multiple sclerosis treatment: non-pharmacological approaches and their potential clinical implications.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Review
- Mediterranean Pattern Diet in Multiple Sclerosis: A Review Focusing on Immunometabolites.Current neuropharmacology · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for fatigue in long term conditions: systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMJ medicine · 2026Article
- Dietary restriction as a potential neuroprotective intervention: a narrative review of its impact on neuroinflammation across neurodegenerative diseases and other neurological disorders.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Food is brain medicine - relevance and translation to neurology.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundFatigue can be a disabling multiple sclerosis (MS) symptom with no effective treatment options.
objectiveDetermine whether a low-fat diet improves fatigue in people with MS (PwMS).
methodsWe conducted a 16-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) and allocated PwMS to a low-fat diet (active, total daily fat calories not exceeding 20%) or wait-list (control) group. Subjects underwent 2 weeks of baseline diet data collection (24-hour diet recalls (24HDRs)), followed by randomization. The active group received 2 weeks of nutrition counseling and underwent a 12-week low-fat diet intervention. One set of three 24HDRs at baseline and week 16 were collected. We administered a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) every 4 weeks. The control group continued their pre-study diet and received diet training during the study completion.
resultsWe recruited 39 PwMS (20-active; 19-control). The active group decreased their daily caloric intake by 11% (95% confidence interval (CI): -18.5%, -3.0%) and the mean MFIS by 4.0 (95% CI: -12.0, 4.0) compared to the control (intent-to-treat). Sensitivity analysis strengthened the association with a mean MFIS difference of -13.9 (95% CI: -20.7, -7.2).
conclusionsWe demonstrated a significant reduction in fatigue with a low-fat dietary intervention in PwMS.
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