Association of the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay Diet with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Multicenter Case Control Study

Amir  Abbasnezhad; Salman  Mohammadi; Mehnoosh  Samadi; Habib  Yarizadeh; Ezatollah Fazeli  Moghadam; Hossein  Shahinfar

doi:10.18502/jnfs.v11i1.20919

Amir Abbasnezhad Urmia Milad International Hospital. Urmia, Iran
Salman Mohammadi Nutritional Health Research Center, School of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
Mehnoosh Samadi Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Nutrition. Sciences and Food Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;
Habib Yarizadeh Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Ira
Ezatollah Fazeli Moghadam Nutritional Health Research Center, School of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
Hossein Shahinfar Nutritional Health Research Center, School of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jnfs.v11i1.20919

Keywords: MIND diet; DASH; Mediterranean diet; Irritable bowel syndrome.

Abstract

Background: The association between Mediterranean-DASH diet Interventionfor Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet score and irritable bowel syndrome(IBS) has been rarely investigated; therefore, the authors aim to investigate theassociation between MIND diet score and IBS odds. Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 876 adult participants. Dietary intake wasevaluated using a validated 168-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). TheMIND diet score was calculated using FFQ. Furthermore, socio-economicstatus, anthropometric measures, and blood pressure were recorded by a trainedinterviewer, using standard methods. Finally, logistic regression was used toinvestigate the association between MIND diet and IBS. Results: The mean ageof the participants was 30.9 years. Being the last quantile of MIND diet scorewas associated with 19% lower odds of IBS in crude model. Also, a significantassociation was seen in the fully adjusted model; such that individuals in the topcategory of MIND diet score were 27% less likely to have IBS compared withthose in the bottom category. Conclusions: In summary, the authors presentedevidence showing a negative association between adherence to the MIND dietand odds of IBS. Ultimately, because of the likely preventive influence of diet,it is essential to elucidate the relationship between diet and IBS via extensiveprospective cohort studies in the future.