Higher fish consumption is associateed with slower disability program in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study Published Online Feb. 25 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry,

Eva Johansson, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, and Colleagues Examined The Influence of Fish Consumption on Disability Progression in ms using data for 2,719 participants Population-based case-control study epidemiological investment of ms with data available on fish intake and expanded disability status scale (EDSS) Outcomes. Participants were categorized by fish consumption and followed up to 15 years after Diagnosis. Changes in Fish Intake Over Time Were Assessed In 1,719 Participants with a Digital Follow-Up Questionnaire in 2021.

The researchers observed an association for Higher Versus Low Total Consumption of Lean and Oily Fish at Diagnosis With a Reduced Risk for 24-XIEK Confirmed Disability Worsening, Eds4, and Hazard Ratios, 0.66, 0.55, and 0.57, respectively). After adjustment for various lifestyle factors, these association showed significant trends and remained consistent. Patients who maintened consistent fish consumption during the follow-up period had more pronounced protective effects.

“Our Findings Sugged that Higher Fish Consumption is Associated with a Reduced Risk of Disability Progression in Ms, Likely Due to the Anti-Inflammatory and Neuroprotative Propetints of Nutrotiesties of Nutrotie Found in Fish, “The Author Write. “These results highlight the potential importance of dietary habits in managing ms.”

One Author Disclosed Ties to the Pharmaceutical Industry.

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