Higher ultra-processed food consumption is associated with higher likelihood of paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis - PubMed
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- #paediatric multiple sclerosis
- #ultra-processed foods
- Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with increased odds of paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (PoMS).
- Each 10% increase in ultra-processed food consumption raises the odds of PoMS by 35%.
- Individuals in the highest tertile of ultra-processed food consumption have over five times higher odds of PoMS compared to the lowest tertile.
- The study analyzed dietary data from PoMS cases and unaffected controls using the Nova food processing classification.
- Findings highlight a link between ultra-processed foods and inflammatory diseases like MS in children.
- The authors call for more comprehensive longitudinal dietary data to further understand this relationship.