Publications
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Epidemiology
Saul, A, Taylor, BV, Blizzard, L, Simpson-Yap, S, Probst, YC, Black, LJ, Ponsonby, AL, Broadley, SA, Lechner-Scott J, Ausimmune/AusLong Investigators Group, van der Mei I (2025) Diet-dependent acid-base load is not associated with rate of relapse, annualised disability change, FLAIR and black hole lesion volume on MRI in a prospective cohort study of those with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord, 103:106636
Mazahery, H, Black, LJ, Daly, A, Banjac, M, Bondonno, CP, Zhong, L, Blekkenhorst LC, Hodgson JM, Ausimmune Investigator Group, Dunlop, E. (2025) Higher dietary nitrate intake is associated with lower likelihood of first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination in Australian women. Mult Scler Relat Disord, 96:106376
Dunlop, E, Daly, A, Mori, TA, Gould-Langer, A, Pereira, G, Black, LJ. (2024) Plasma levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids and multiple sclerosis susceptibility in a US case-control study. Mult Scler Relat Disord, 92:105920
Mirza, A, Zhu F, Knox, N, Black, LJ, Daly, A, Bonner, C, Domselaar, GV, Bernstein, C, Marrie, RA, Hart, J, Yeh, EA, Bar-Or, A, O’Mahony, J, Zhao, Y, Hsiao, W, Banwell, B, Waubant, E, Tremlett, H (2024) Mediterranean diet and associations with the gut microbiota and paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis using trivariate analysis. Communications Medicine (4:148)
Rad EY, Saboori S, Tektonidis TG, Simpson-Yap S, Reece J, Herbert JR, Nicholas R, Middleton R, Tammam J, Black L, Coe S (2024) A systematic review and meta-analysis of Dietary Inflammatory Index and the likelihood of multiple sclerosis/demyelinating autoimmune disease. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN (62)
Solsona EM, Tektonidis T, Reece JC, Simpson-Yap S, Black LJ, Rad EY, Coe S (2024) Associations between diet and disease progression and symptomatology in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review of observational studies. Mult Scler Relat Disord (87:105636)
Saul A, Taylor BV, Blizzard L, Simpson-Yap S, Oddy WH, Shivappa N, Hebert, JR, Black LJ, Ponsonby AL, Broadley SA, Lechner-Scott J, Ausimmune/AusLong Investigators, van der Mei I (2024) A pro-inflammatory diet is associated with long term depression and anxiety levels but not fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scle and Relat Disord (84:105468)
Saul A, Taylor BV, Blizzard L, Simpson-Yap S, Oddy, WH, Probst YA, Black LJ, Ponsonby AL, Broadley SA, Lechner-Scott J, Ausimmune/AusLong Investigator Group, van der Mei I (2023) Higher dietary quality is prospectively associated with lower MRI FLAIR lesion volume but not with the hazard of relapse, change in disability or black hole volume in people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Scle Relat Disord (78:104925)
Saul A, Taylor BV, Blizzard L, Simpson-Yap S, Oddy WH, Shivappa N, Hebert JR, Black LJ, Ponsonby AL, Broadley SA, Lechner-Scott J, Ausimmune/AusLong Investigator Group, van der Mei I* (2023) A pro-inflammatory diet in people with Multiple sclerosis is associated with an increased rate of relapse and increased FLAIR lesion volume on MRI in early multiple sclerosis, a prospective cohort study. Mult Scler (29:8)
Mannino, A., Daly, A., Dunlop, E. et al. (2023) Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods and increased likelihood of central nervous system demyelination in a case-control study of Australian adults. Eur J Clin Nutr 77, 611–614.
Dieu R, Dunlop E, Daly A, Lucas RM, Probst Y, Ausimmune Investigator Group, Black LJ* (2022) Total dairy consumption is not associated with likelihood of a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination. Front Neurol13:888559.
Mannino A, Lithander FE, Hoare S, Shivappa N, Daly A, Pereira G, Sherriff J, Lucas RM, Ponsonby AL, Hebert JR, Ausimmune Investigator Group, Black LJ*(2021) A proinflammatory diet is associated with central nervous system demyelination in women. Mult Scler Relat Disord 57:103428
Daly A, Martin C, Sherriff J, Mori TA, Pereira G, Lucas RM, Ponsonby AL, Taylor B, van der Mei I, Ausimmune Investigator Group, Black LJ*(2021) Omega-3 Index, fish consumption, use of fish oil supplements and first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination. Mult Scler Relat Disord 55:103210.
Black LJ*, Hetherton S, Forkan M, Gonzales EG, Smith JB, Daly A, Lucas RM, Langer-Gould A (2020) An exploratory study of diet in childhood and young adulthood and adult-onset multiple sclerosis, Mult Scler doi: 10.1177/1352458520986964.
Russell RD, Langer-Gould A, Gonzales EG, Smith JB, Brennan V, Pereira G, Lucas RM, Begley A, Black LJ*. (2019) Obesity, dieting, and multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 39:101889.
Black LJ*, Zhao Y, Peng Y-C, Sherriff JL, Lucas RM, van der Mei I, Ausimmune Investigator Group, Periera G. (2019) Higher fish consumption and lower risk of central nervous system demyelination. Eur J Clin Nutr 74:818–824.
Black LJ*, Baker K, Ponsonby AL, van der Mei I, Lucas RM, Ausimmune Investigator Group, Pereira G (2019) A higher Mediterranean diet score, including unprocessed red meat, is associated with reduced risk of central nervous system demyelination in a case-control study of Australian adults J Nutr 149:1385-1392.
Black LJ*, Bowe GS, Pereira G, Lucas RM, Dear K, van der Mei I, Ausimmune Investigator Group, Sherriff J (2019) Higher nonprocessed red meat consumption is associated with a reduced risk of central nervous system demyelination Front Neurol 10:125
Black LJ*, Rowley C, Sherriff J, Pereira G, Ponsonby AL, Lucas RM, Ausimmune Investigator Group (2019) A healthy dietary pattern associates with a lower risk of a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination. Mult Scler 25:1514-1525.
Russell RD, Lucas RM*, Brennan V, Sherriff J, Begley A, the Ausimmune Investigator Group, Black LJ (2018) Reported changes in dietary behaviour following a first clinical diagnosis of central nervous system demyelination. Front Neurol 9:161.
Qualitative
Weiss H, Russell RD, Black LJ, Begley A (2023) Interpretation of healthy eating after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a secondary qualitative analysis. British Food Journal 125(8): 2918-2930.
Russell R, Black LJ, Begley A* (2021) Navigating dietary advice for multiple sclerosis. Health Expect 24(3):853-862.
Russell R, Black LJ, Begley A*. (2020) The unresolved role of the neurologist in providing dietary advice to people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 44:102304
Russell RD, Black LJ, Sherriff JL, Begley A* (2019) Dietary responses to a multiple sclerosis diagnosis: a qualitative study Eur J Clin Nutr 73(4):601-608.
Education/co-design
Russell R, Begley A, Daly A, Dunlop E, Mazahery H, Pham MN, Grech L, Black LJ, (2024) Feasibility of co-designed online nutrition education program for people with multiple scleorsis. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders 90.
Russell RD, He J, Black LJ, Begley A (2024) Evaluating experiences in a digital nutritionn education program for people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study. Health Expect 24 (5)
Russell, R. D., Black, L. J., Purdue, J., Daly, A., & Begley, A. (2023). A collaborative approach to designing an online nutrition education program for people with multiple sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-10.
Review
Qu, X., Walsh, E. I., Cherbuin, N., & Black, L. J. (2022). Mapping the Literature on Diet and Multiple Sclerosis: A Data-Driven Approach. Nutrients, 14(22), 4820
Russell R, Black LJ, Begley A* (2022) Nutrition education programs for adults with neurological diseases are lacking: a scoping review. Nutrients 14(8):1577.
Russell R, Black LJ, Pham NM, Begley A*. (2020) The effectiveness of emotional wellness programs on mental health outcomes for adults with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 44:102171.
Russell R, Black LJ, Begley A*. (2020) Dietary education programs for adults with neurological diseases: a scoping review protocol. JBI Database Syst Rev Implement Rep 18:1-7.