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Nutrients, volume 12, issue 9, pages 2655

Vitamin B1 Intake in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and its Impact on Depression Presence: A Pilot Study

Jose Enrique De La Rubia Ortí 1
María Cuerda Ballester 2
Eraci Drehmer 3
Sandra Carrera Juliá 4
María Motos Muñoz 1
Cristina Cunha Pérez 1
Maria Benlloch 1
María Mar López-Rodríguez 5
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2020-08-31
Journal: Nutrients
scimago Q1
SJR1.301
CiteScore9.2
Impact factor4.8
ISSN20726643
PubMed ID:  32878159
Food Science
Nutrition and Dietetics
Abstract

Vitamin B1, or thiamine, is one of the most relevant vitamins in obtaining energy for the nervous system. Thiamine deficiency or lack of activity causes neurological manifestations, especially symptoms of depression, intrinsic to multiple sclerosis (MS) and related to its pathogenesis. On this basis, the aim of this study was to determine the possible relationship between the nutritional habits of patients with MS and the presence of depression. Therefore, a cross-sectional and observational descriptive study was conducted. An analysis of dietary habits and vitamin B1 consumption in a Spanish population of 51 MS patients was performed by recording the frequency of food consumption. Results showed a vitamin B1 intake within the established range, mainly provided by the consumption of ultra-processed products such as cold meats or pastries, and a total carbohydrate consumption lower than recommended, which stands out for its high content of simple carbohydrates deriving from processed foods such as dairy desserts, juice, snacks, pastries, chocolate bars, soft drinks and fermented alcohol. In addition, a significant negative correlation between depression and the intake of thiamine and total carbohydrates was observed. These findings could explain the influence of MS patients’ eating habits, and consequently vitamin B1 activity, on depression levels.

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