Eating Attitude in Multiple Sclerosis

Authors : Yılmaz İNANÇ, Celaleddin TURGUT, Tuğba KAYA

Pages : 60-64

Doi:10.17517/ksutfd.1132269

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Publication Date : 2023-07-12

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To examine attitudes to eating in multiple sclerosis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MS); patients. Materials and Methods: The study included 64 cases diagnosed with MS according to the 2017 McDonald criteria and a control group of 64 healthy volunteers of similar age, gender, and education level. All the study participants underwent a detailed neurological examination and were then administered the Eating Attitudes Test insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EAT);, the Beck Anxiety Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BAI);, and the Beck Depreession Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BDI);. Results: In the comparisons between the groups of the EAT results, a score of ≥30 was obtained by 24 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(37.5%); MS patients and 14 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21.8%); of the control group. When the MS patients were compared in two groups according to the Expanded Disability Status Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EDSS); score of ≤3 and ≥4, an EAT score of ≥30 was obtained by 11 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25%); patients with EDSS score ≤3 and by 13 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(68.5%); patients with EDSS ≥4. Conclusion: The frequency of eating disorders in the MS patients in this study was found to be higher than the overall frequency in the general population. This rate reached statistical significance in patients with high EDSS scores. When it is considered that some vitamin and mineral deficiencies are among the triggers of MS attacks, the presence of eating disorders or poor eating behaviour is important in the follow-up and treatment processes of MS patients.
Keywords : Multipl skleroz, disabilite, yeme tutumu