Higher dietary choline and betaine intakes are associated with lower likelihood of central nervous system demyelination in Australian women - PubMed
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- Higher dietary choline and betaine intakes are linked to lower likelihood of central nervous system demyelination in Australian women.
- The study used data from the Ausimmune Study, a multi-centre case-control study in Australia.
- Choline and betaine intakes were derived from food composition data and dietary intake questionnaires.
- Higher choline intake and combined choline + betaine intake were significantly associated with lower likelihood of FCD in females only.
- No statistically significant associations were found in males, possibly due to small sample size.
- The study suggests potential neuroprotective benefits of choline and betaine in multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Further investigation in other populations is warranted to confirm these findings.