Intermittent Fasting and Mediterranean Diet in Patient With Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory disease affecting young adults between the ages of 20-40 years, which causes irreversible neurological damage and symptoms and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors on the Central Nervous System. Depression that may occur in MS patients leads to decreased motivation and negatively affects the quality of life. At the same time, depression may be accompanied by sleep disorders, anxiety, fatigue and eating disorders. Nutrition is recognised as one of the possible risk factors for the development of MS and has potential applications in the management and treatment of the disease. When the literature was reviewed, there is no study evaluating the effect of intermittent fasting and Mediterranean diet on quality of life, sleep, circadian rhythm and appetite hormones leptin and ghrelin levels in MS patients and comparing the two diet types in terms of all these parameters.