Zarghami, Amin, Taylor, Bruce, Marck, Claudia, Van der Mei, Ingrid, Lo, Lara Marie, Black, Lucinda, Webb, Mary, Hoang, Phu, Whiffen, Rachel, White, Sarah, Simpson-Yap, Steve, Marx, Wolf, Probst, Yasmine, Learmonth, Yvonne, Ng, Huah Shin, Smith, Moira, Laslett, Laura, Nag, Nupur, Allogmanny, Shoroog, Yu, Maggie, Amare, Tadeg, Wills, Olivia, Zoszak, Karen, Reece, Jeanette, Gamble, Jo, and Soh, Nerissa (2025) Modifiable lifestyle factors for multiple sclerosis. For health professionals. Report. MS Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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Abstract

MS Australia hosted a workshop on modifiable lifestyle factors in MS on May 2, 2018, in Sydney. This workshop was organised in response to the 2016 MS Research Australia Research Priorities survey, which identified lifestyle factors as a key concern for the MS community. Addressing these factors offers people with MS a way to take control of their health and potentially reduce the impact of the disease. The workshop brought together clinicians, researchers, allied health professionals, and individuals living with MS to review the current evidence and discuss future research directions. A guide was subsequently published in 2020 to summarise the findings and recommendations.

Building on insights from this workshop, MS Australia and leading experts revisited the literature to ensure the latest evidence on lifestyle changes in MS was incorporated. As part of this effort, two new chapters, on sleep and stress-reducing behaviours, have been added to provide a more comprehensive perspective.

MS Australia has developed this guide as a trusted resource for clinicians, distilling the latest evidence on modifiable lifestyle factors in MS. It provides practical, evidence-based insights to support informed clinical discussions and decision-making. The guide covers key areas with recommendations.

Item ID:	88768
Item Type:	Report (Report)
Keywords:	multiple sclerosis, health professional guidelines, lifestyle factors
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Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2025 23:59
FoR Codes:	42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420603 Health promotion @ 100%
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