An exploratory study of diet in childhood and young adulthood and adult-onset multiple sclerosis

Lucinda J. Black; Sarah Hetherton; Michaela Forkan; Edlin G. Gonzales; Jessica B. Smith; Alison Daly; Robyn M. Lucas; Annette Langer-Gould

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An exploratory study of diet in childhood and young adulthood and adult-onset multiple sclerosis

Lucinda J. Black^*, Sarah Hetherton, Michaela Forkan, Edlin G. Gonzales, Jessica B. Smith, Alison Daly, Robyn M. Lucas, Annette Langer-Gould

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There is little evidence on the role of diet in childhood/adolescence and multiple sclerosis (MS) in adulthood. The MS Sunshine Study recruited adults with recent-onset MS (n = 602) and matched controls (n = 653). Of these, 84% provided dietary recall for specific ages between childhood and young adulthood (6–10, 11–15 and 16–20 years). We used logistic regression to test associations between age-specific diet and case-control status. Consumption of fruit (all ages), yoghurt (all ages) and legumes (11–15 years) was associated with lower probability of adult-onset MS (all p < 0.05). These results suggest that healthy dietary habits between childhood and young adulthood may reduce MS risk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1611-1614
Number of pages	4
Journal	Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Volume	27
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458520986964
Publication status	Published - Sept 2021

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