Overview
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a dietary approach that includes prolonged overnight fasting, guided by a Mediterranean-style eating pattern, is feasible for patients with myeloma precursor disease or newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older.
- Any sex/gender.
- Able to provide consent.
- Able to speak, read, and understand English or Spanish.
- Diagnosis of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Smoldering Multiple Myeloma (SMM), or Multiple Myeloma (MM) per standard criteria:
- Cohort 1 - Participants must have a confirmed diagnosis of MGUS and SMM.
- Cohort 2 - Participants must have a confirmed new diagnosis of MM and be initiating anti-myeloma therapy.
- Delivery of anti-myeloma therapies at one of the following institutions:
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC) (including satellite/network sites).
- University of Miami Health System.
- Approval from treating oncologist, confirmed via email or in writing.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance Status grade of \<2
- PI approval needed if ECOG ≥ 2.
- Having not consistently (not equal to or more than 50% of the time) engaged in structured fasting (i.e., not regularly fasting for ≥12hr/night) for the past 3 months.
- Not consuming a Mediterranean diet by not meeting 2 or more out of the following 3 Mediterranean eating pattern goals in the prior 3 months: ≥3 servings of vegetables per day, ≥ 3 servings of beans and legumes per week, or ≥ 1 serving of nuts per day.
Mediterranean diet will be screened with select components of a Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS). 11. Internet access on a smart phone, tablet, or computer. 12. Willing to be randomized to a prolonged overnight fasting and guided Mediterranean dietary intervention or waitlist-control group.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals younger than 18 years of age.
- Unable to provide consent.
- Unable to read or understand English or Spanish.
- Any contraindication for diet changes as determined by physician.
- History of a clinical eating disorder.
- History of dementia or major psychiatric disease.
- History of recent (≤1 yr) stroke, myocardial infarction or congestive heart failure.
- History of autoimmune disease and on treatment at time of screening.


