Excess weight, central adiposity and pro-inflammatory diet consumption in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

• Published in: Multiple sclerosis and related disorders 2021-09, Vol.54, p.103110-103110, Article 103110
• Main Authors: Paz, Éllen Sousa, Maciel, Paula Maria Cals Theophilo, D'Almeida, José Artur Costa, Silva, Bruna Yhang da Costa, Sampaio, Helena Alves de Carvalho, Pinheiro, Alexandre Danton Viana, Carioca, Antônio Augusto Ferreira, de Melo, Maria Luisa Pereira
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Food consumption; Inflammation; Neuromyelitis optica; Nutritional status
• ISSN: 2211-0348; 2211-0356
• DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.103110

•High prevalence of consumption of a pro-inflammatory diet in both control and case groups.•Positive correlation between administered corticosteroid dose and nutritional status in the group with NMOSD.•High prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group with NMOSD.•Inverse relationship between ginger consumption and EDSS in the group with NMOSD.•Elevated DII in the group with NMOSD. : To characterize the nutritional status and the consumed Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) by individuals with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD). : Anthropometric, clinical data (Expanded Disability Status Scale, EDSS) anthropometric data (Body Mass Index – BMI; Waist Circumference - WC; Waist-to-hip ratio – WHR; and percentage of fat mass -%FM) and data on food consumption (24-hour recall) were collected to determine the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII), according to Shivappa et al. For the statistical analysis, descriptive measures and statistical tests were used, with the significance level set at p