Jones and Probst 2017 - Dietary Modification for CFS Systematic Review

Full Citation:: Jones K, Probst Y. Role of dietary modification in alleviating chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms: a systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2017;41(4):338-344. (Jones and Probst 2017) DOI:: 10.1111/1753-6405.12670 PMID:: 28616881 Study Design:: Systematic review (PRISMA), 5 databases, 1994-2016 Sample Size:: 22 studies included Key Findings::

- Limited evidence for dietary modifications alleviating CFS symptoms
- Polyphenol intakes (animal studies) and omega-3 showed some positive outcomes
- D-ribose supplementation showed some human benefit
- Evidence overall narrow and inconsistent

Conclusion:: Few dietary modifications found useful for CFS; further research needed. Limitations:: Dated (searched 1994-2016); heterogeneous study designs; limited high-quality human trials. Certainty:: 0.50

References

Jones, Kathryn, and Yasmine Probst. 2017. “Role of Dietary Modification in Alleviating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms: A Systematic Review.” Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 41 (4): 338–44. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12670.