/OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the associations between diet-related quality of life (DRQOL) and psychological distress, autonomic dysfunction, and migraine in patients with dizziness and balance disorders.
No immediate practice change is warranted, but audiologists and vestibular specialists may consider screening for dietary quality and psychological distress as part of holistic dizziness management, especially in patients with comorbid migraine.
Linking dietary quality to psychological and autonomic burden in dizziness patients opens potential interdisciplinary treatment avenues, suggesting that nutritional counselling may complement vestibular rehabilitation.
- 01Poor diet-related quality of life is associated with greater psychological distress in dizziness patients.
- 02Autonomic dysfunction (the body's involuntary nervous system going out of balance) correlates with lower dietary quality in this group.
- 03Migraine was identified as a relevant comorbidity in the dizziness-diet-psychology relationship.
- 04Cross-sectional design limits causal conclusions — we cannot say poor diet causes worse dizziness symptoms.
- 05Findings suggest multidisciplinary care (vestibular, nutritional, psychological) may benefit these patients.
Diet-related quality of life reflects the level of psychological distress experienced by patients with dizziness and balance disorders.
studypartially supportedAutonomic dysfunction is associated with lower diet-related quality of life in dizziness patients.
studypartially supportedMigraine is a relevant comorbidity in the relationship between diet quality and dizziness burden.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42451048
- DOI
- 10.3390/nu18132044.
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 3
- Population
- Patients with dizziness and balance disorders
- Intervention
- Diet-related quality of life assessment
Primary outcomes
Diet-related quality of life scores; Psychological distress measures; Autonomic dysfunction indicators