Association of nutritional intake with clinical and imaging activity in pediatric multiple sclerosis

Abstract

Background:

Understanding nutrition’s role in multiple sclerosis (MS) can guide recommendations and intervention-based studies.

Objective:

Evaluate the association between nutrition and pediatric-onset MS outcomes.

Methods:

Prospective longitudinal multicenter study conducted as part of the US Network of Pediatric MS centers. Predictors were collected using a food screener estimating intake of various dietary food groups (e.g. dairy and fruits) and additional calculated indices (e.g. Healthy Eating Index (HEI)). Outcomes included time-from-enrollment to clinical relapse, new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 lesions, and Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) increase.

Results:

353 children with MS were enrolled (mean ± SD age 15.4 ± 2.9, follow-up 3.9 ± 2.6 years). Multivariable analysis demonstrated that increased dairy by 50% of recommended intake was associated with increased relapse risk by 41% (adjusted hazard ratio (HR) 1.41, 95% CI 1.07–1.86), and risk of T2 progression by 40% (1.40, 1.12–1.74). Increased intake of fruit or vegetable above recommended, and every five-point HEI increase decreased relapse risk by 25% (0.75, 0.60–0.95), 45% (0.55, 0.32–0.96), and 15% (0.84, 0.74–0.96), respectively. No associations were found with EDSS.

Conclusion:

This work supports the influence of dietary intake on MS course, particularly with dairy intake. Future prospective study is required to establish causation.

Keywords

Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis diet dairy clinical progression radiographic progression

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