Eatright MS: Nutrition and Multiple Sclerosis Research Group

Associate Professor Yasmine Probst

School of Medical Indigenous and Health Sciences

View Yasmine’s publications

PhD students

Olivia Wills
Exploring clinician and consumer perspectives of a brain-healthy lifestyle for people living with multiple sclerosis.
Associate Professor Yasmine Probst, Dr Anne McMahon

Karen Zozsak
Evaluation of dietary advice for multiple sclerosis: Development of a scoring system for dietary guideline adherence in MS patterns of eating
Associate Professor Yasmine Probst, Professor Marijka Batterham, Dr Steve Simpson-Yapp

Shoroog Allogmanny
Exploring the implications of comorbidities of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on nutrition during routine clinical care: Developing an evidenced-based nutrition toolkit for healthcare professionals
Associate Professor Yasmine Probst, Dr Anita Stefoska-Needham

Masters students

Emily Dorris
The value of exercise to enhance a brain-healthy lifestyle for people living with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative study of the perspectives of MS clinicians

Maree Remfrey
The effectiveness of technology supported lifestyle interventions for adults with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review

Honours students 

Rosa Piscionneri
Medical nutrition therapy and chronic disease management: the role of the Australian Dietary Guidelines in the care of people living with Multiple Sclerosis

Amanda Mills
Evaluating resources for lifestyle related multiple sclerosis research

Hannah Parker
Application of the MIND dietary index to the DQESv2 FFQ tool – a methodological study

Emma Ware Maloney
A qualitative exploration of the perspectives of MS nurses and dietitians in supporting the role of diet in a brain-healthy lifestyle for people with multiple sclerosis.

Michaela Pattinson
An Evaluation of Patient Education Materials developed for persons diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

Undergraduate Students 

Shaghayegh Akbari Iveli
Barriers and enablers to adopting self-management behaviour changes in people with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative study.

Joshua Torr
Exploring the role of lifestyle in the management of Multiple Sclerosis

Claudia Curcio
Exploring the understanding of lifestyle management of people living with Multiple Sclerosis: A national online consumer survey

• Kirkland, H., Campbell, J., Reece, J., Nag, N., Probst, Y., Neate, S., De Livera, A., Jelinek, G., & Simpson-Yap, S. (2023). Higher diet quality is associated with short and long-term benefits on SF-6D health state utilities: a 5-year cohort study in an international sample of people with multiple sclerosis. Quality of Life Research: An International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation, 32(7), 1883–1896. Retrieved July 6, 2023, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36821020/.
• Simpson-Yap, S., Nag, N., Probst, Y., Reece, J. C., Jelinek, G. A., & Neate, S. (2022). Prospective associations of better quality of the diet with improved quality of life over 7.5 years in people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 60, 103710. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2022.103710
• Probst, Y., Guan, V., Van Der Walt, A., Rath, L. M., Bonney, A., & Kent, J. (2022). Patient self-management and empowerment for multiple sclerosis: The implications of dietary lifestyle management for primary care Australians. Journal of General Practice, 51(4), 209-212. DOI: 10.31128/AJGP-09-21-6179
• Marck, C. H., Probst, Y., Chen, J., Taylor, B., & van der Mei, I. (2021). Dietary patterns and associations with health outcomes in Australian people with multiple sclerosis. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 75(10), 1506-1514. DOI: 10.1038/s41430-021-00864-y
• Wills, O. C., & Probst, Y. C. (2022). Understanding lifestyle self-management regimens that improve the life quality of people living with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 20(1), 153. DOI: 10.1186/s12955-022-02046-1
• Guan, V., Simpson-Yap, S., Nag, N., Jelinek, G., Neate, S., & Probst, Y. (2022). Using Online 24-h Dietary Methodology to Validate the Psychometric Properties of a Dietary Scoring Tool with an International Sample of Adults Living with Multiple Sclerosis. Nutrients, 14(21), 4568. DOI: 10.3390/nu14214568
• Simpson-Yap, S., Nag, N., Probst, Y., Jelinek, G., & Neate, S. (2022). Higher-quality diet and non-consumption of meat are associated with less self-determined disability progression in people with multiple sclerosis: A longitudinal cohort study. European Journal of Neurology, 29(1), 225-236. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.15066 
• Saul, A., Taylor, B. V., Blizzard, L., Simpson-Yap, S., Oddy, W. H., Probst, Y. C., Black, L. J., Ponsonby, A. L., Broadley, S. A., Lechner-Scott, J., & van der Mei, I. (2022). Associations between diet quality and depression, anxiety, and fatigue in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 63, 103910. DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.103910
• Tredinnick, A. R., & Probst, Y. C. (2020). Evaluating the Effects of Dietary Interventions on Disease Progression and Symptoms of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: An Umbrella Review. Advances in Nutrition. DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmaa063
• Probst, Y., Mowbray, E., Svensen, E., & Thompson, K. (2019). A systematic review of the impact of dietary sodium on autoimmunity and inflammation related to multiple sclerosis. Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, MD), 10, 902-910. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/advances/nmz032