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Multiple sclerosis, latitude and dietary fat: is pork the missing link?
- Source :
- Medical hypotheses. 20(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1986
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Abstract
- The relationship between prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis (MS) in several countries and the corresponding per capita consumption of fat, beef and pork was investigated. A significant correlation was obtained between prevalence of multiple sclerosis and fat intake (r = 0.63, p less than 0.01), total meat intake (r = 0.61, p less than 0.01) and pork consumption (r = 0.87, p less than 0.001). There was no significant correlation with beef consumption. The mechanism by which pork intake may increase the risk of developing MS is unknown and deserves further study.
Details
- ISSN :
- 03069877
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Medical hypotheses
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7c4a597835d1a92603cc6f42fbe14783