PD496 - THE EFFECT OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET ADHERENCE ON DIETARY INTAKE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULTS WITH FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER

PD496

THE EFFECT OF MEDITERRANEAN DIET ADHERENCE ON DIETARY INTAKE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULTS WITH FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER

A. Durmaz¹, D. Yılmaz¹, N. B. Karaca², D. Orlinov³, S. Gücenmez⁴, G. Kaner^5,*

¹Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Health Sciences Institute, ²Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye, ³Department of Physical Therapy, University of Iceland, Faculty of Medicine, Reykjavik, Iceland, ⁴Rheumatology Clinic, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, ⁵Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir, Türkiye

Rationale: Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disease characterized by recurrent inflammatory attacks and persistent subclinical inflammation even during attack-free periods. The Mediterranean diet (MD) has anti-inflammatory properties and is associated with improved outcomes in chronic inflammatory diseases. However, the effect of MD adherence on dietary intake is unclear in FMF. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the effect of MD adherence on dietary intake and quality of life in adults with FMF.

Methods: Sixty-two adults (≥18 years) who were followed in the rheumatology clinic of a university hospital were included. MD adherence, dietary intake, and quality of life were assessed using the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS), three-day food record, and FMF Quality of Life Scale (FMF-QoL), respectively. Participants were categorized into low (MEDAS<7), moderate (MEDAS: 7–<9), and high (MEDAS≥9) MD adherence groups.

Results: MD adherence varied among participants, with 37% low adherence, 39% moderate adherence, and 24% high adherence. No differences were detected between groups, except for carotene intake (p=0.028), which was significantly lower in the low adherence group compared to the moderate adherence group (p=0.009).

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Conclusion: According to our results, MD adherence does not have an effect on dietary intake and quality of life in FMF. However, the low intake of carotene in the low MD adherence group might be important when the antioxidant properties of carotenoids are considered.

Disclosure of Interest: None declared