Effect of a Mediterranean diet intervention on gastrointestinal function in Parkinson’s disease (the MEDI-PD study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

• Christopher W Hess,
• Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora,
• Katherine Dixon,
• Volker Mai,
• Carley Rusch,
• Matthew Beke,
• Lily Tucciarone,
• Carmelo Nieves Jr.,
• Tamara Stiep,
• Tracy Tholanikunnel,
• Bobbi Langkamp-Henken

Affiliations

Christopher W Hess

Department of Neurology, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora

Department of Neurology, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Katherine Dixon

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Volker Mai

Department of Epidemiology, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Carley Rusch

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Matthew Beke

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Lily Tucciarone

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Carmelo Nieves Jr.

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Tamara Stiep

Department of Neurology, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Tracy Tholanikunnel

Department of Neurology, Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Bobbi Langkamp-Henken

Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA