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Whole Grains and Legumes Consumption in Association With Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Odds Publisher



Rezaeimanesh N1, 2 ; Ariyanfar S1 ; Sahraian MA2 ; Moghadasi AN2 ; Ghorbani Z3, 4 ; Razeghjahromi S2, 5
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  1. 1. Student Research Committee, Department of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, School of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Multiple Sclerosis Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  4. 4. Cardiovascular Diseases Research Center, Department of Cardiology, Heshmat Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, School of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Current Journal of Neurology Published:2021


Abstract

Background: The environmental risk factors of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) are not fully specified. Regarding the evidence on the possible protective effects of whole grains and legumes against inflammatory disorders, we examined the association between the mentioned dietary components and NMOSD. Methods: 70 patients with NMOSD with definite diagnosis and 164 hospital-based controls were included in this case-control investigation. Data on demographic, clinical, and anthropometric characteristics were collected. Dietary habits of participants were assessed using a previously validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) containing 168 food items. Daily intakes of whole grains and legumes were calculated and classified in quartiles. The odds of suffering from NMOSD according to the quartiles of whole grains and legumes were measured in the form of logistic regression models. Results: The mean amount of whole grains (115.29 vs. 44.14 g) and legumes (59.43 vs. 34.50 g) consumption was significantly higher in the control group versus the case group. There was a reverse association between whole grains or legumes and NMOSD odds. © 2021 Iranian Neurological Association, and Tehran University of Medical Sciences Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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