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| Title |
The Role of Diet in Multiple Sclerosis: Mechanistic Connections and Current Evidence
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| Published in |
Current Nutrition Reports, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13668-018-0236-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ilana Katz Sand |
| Abstract |
This review seeks to examine current research related to the role of diet in multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent research in preclinical models, epidemiologic studies, and limited prospectively followed cohorts provide preliminary evidence that dietary factors influence MS incidence, disease course, and symptomatology. Current evidence for the effects of fatty acids, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy, and salt are reviewed. Dietary patterns including overall diet quality, caloric restriction, McDougall diet, Paleolithic diet, and Mediterranean diet are discussed. Hypotheses regarding potential mechanistic connections underlying observed effects are also presented. Several individual dietary components and patterns demonstrate potential for significant impact in MS. Definitive answers regarding the ability of diet to act as a disease modifier in MS will ultimately require large-scale clinical trials. Continued prospective studies and clinical trials to further advance this line of research are warranted. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 37 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 24% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 14% |
| Spain | 4 | 11% |
| Italy | 1 | 3% |
| Panama | 1 | 3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 15 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 28 | 76% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 16% |
| Scientists | 2 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 297 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 297 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 38 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 37 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 7% |
| Researcher | 19 | 6% |
| Unspecified | 17 | 6% |
| Other | 56 | 19% |
| Unknown | 109 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 43 | 14% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 33 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 22 | 7% |
| Neuroscience | 20 | 7% |
| Unspecified | 17 | 6% |
| Other | 39 | 13% |
| Unknown | 123 | 41% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 81. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 May 2023.
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