Dietary and lifestyle factors in multiple sclerosis progression: results from a 5-year longitudinal MRI study.

Dejan JakimovskiBianca Weinstock-GuttmanSirin GandhiYi GuanJesper HagemeierDeepa P RamasamyTom A FuchsRichard W BrowneNiels BergslandMichael G DwyerMurali RamanathanRobert Zivadinov

Published in: Journal of neurology (2019)

Lifestyle risk factors contribute to accelerated central brain atrophy in MS patients, whereas unhealthier diet is associated with MS lesion accrual. Despite the lower overall effect when compared to HCs, lifestyle-based modifications may still provide a beneficial effect on reducing brain atrophy in MS patients.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
mass spectrometry
ejection fraction
physical activity
weight loss
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
newly diagnosed
white matter
ms ms
prognostic factors
computed tomography
patient reported outcomes
functional connectivity