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Ultra-processed foods consumption is associated with multiple sclerosis severity
Generous consumers of ultra-processed foods may be at risk of suffering from severe form of multiple sclerosis.
This study explored the ultra-processed food consumption-multiple sclerosis connection hypothesis. Data on the eating habits and multiple sclerosis diagnosis and severity status were obtained through validated food frequency questionnaires and hospital records.
Researchers noted lovers of ultra-processed foods tend to experience severe symptoms of multiple sclerosis. This study demonstrated that habitual intake of ultra-processed foods may favor the development and accelerate the progression of multiple sclerosis.
Research Summary Information
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2023
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Monica Guglielmetti, Giuseppe Grosso, Cinzia Ferraris, Roberto Bergamaschi, Eleonora Tavazzi, Alessandro La Malfa, H Al-Qahtani Wahidah, Anna Tagliabue
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Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Human Nutrition and Eating Disorder Research Center, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Laboratory of Food Education and Sport Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Center for Human Nutrition and Mediterranean Foods (NUTREA), University of Catania, Catania, Italy. Neurological Institute-Foundation IRCCS Casimiro Mondino, Pavia, Italy. Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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