• Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 9

    Dietary intake of nutrients and its correlation with fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients Abstract Background: The role of nutrition in the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) and related complications such as fatigue has been reported by several studies. The aim of this study is the assessment of nutritional status and its relationship with fatigue in multiple sclerosis patients. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, in which ...
  • Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 8

    Dietary pattern and risk of multiple sclerosis Abstract Background: It has been suggested that nutrition might play a role in the etiology of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, dietary patterns associated with MS risk are unknown. This study was conducted to compare the dietary patterns of patients with MS and healthy controls to find the relationship between dietary patterns and MS. Methods: Usual dietary intake of 75 women with relapsing...
  • Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 7

    The Role of Diet in Multiple Sclerosis: Mechanistic Connections and Current Evidence Abstract Purpose of Review This review seeks to examine current research related to the role of diet in multiple sclerosis (MS). Recent Findings Recent research in preclinical models, epidemiologic studies, and limited prospectively followed cohorts provide preliminary evidence that dietary factors influence MSincidence, disease course, and symptomatology. ...
  • Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 6

    Influence of Diet in Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review ABSTRACT Nutrition is considered to be a possible factor in the pathogenesis of the neurological disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Nutrition intervention studies suggest that diet may be considered as a complementary treatment to control the progression of the disease; a systematic review of the literature on the influence of diet on MS was therefore conducted. The literature search ...
  • Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 5

    Nutrition Facts in Multiple Sclerosis Abstract The question whether dietary habits and lifestyle have influence on the course of multiple sclerosis (MS) is still a matter of debate, and at present, MS therapy is not associated with any information on diet and lifestyle. Here we show that dietary factors and lifestyle may exacerbate or ameliorate MS symptoms by modulating the inflammatory status of the disease both in relapsing-remitting MS ...
  • Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 4

    Nutritional Intervention as an Essential Part of Multiple Sclerosis Treatment? Summary Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. In addition to the genetic, epigenetic and immunological components, various other factors, e.g. unhealthy dietary habits, play a role in the MS pathogenesis. Dietary intervention is a highly appealing approach, as it presents a simple and relatively ...
  • Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 3

    Impact of Nutritional Intake on Function in People with Mild-to-Moderate Multiple Sclerosis Background: We sought to assess the associations between nutrition and ambulation, daily activity, quality of life (QOL), and fatigue in individuals with mild-to-moderate disability with multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods: This cross-sectional pilot study included 20 ambulatory adult volunteers with MS (14 women and 6 men; mean ± SD age, 57.9 ± 10.2 ...
  • Nutrição e Esclerose Múltipla – Artigo 2

    New Insights on the Nutrition Status and Antioxidant Capacity in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Abstract: Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial disease with unknown etiology. It is assumed to result from interplay between genetic and environmental factors, including nutrition. We hypothesized that there are differences in nutritional parameters between MS patients and healthy controls. Methods: We examined 63 MS patients and 83 ...