Higher body mass index at ages 16 to 20 years is associated with increased risk of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in subsequent adulthood among men.
Obesity
adolescence
body mass index
men
multiple sclerosis
underweight
Journal
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
ISSN: 1477-0970
Titre abrégé: Mult Scler
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9509185
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2021
01 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
9
6
2020
medline:
25
9
2021
entrez:
9
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Evidence for the association between body mass index (BMI) and multiple sclerosis (MS) among men remains mixed. Swedish military conscription and other registers identified MS after age of 20 years and BMI at ages 16-20 years ( Each unit (kg/m MS risk rises with increasing BMI, across the entire BMI range.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Evidence for the association between body mass index (BMI) and multiple sclerosis (MS) among men remains mixed.
OBJECTIVE AND METHODS
Swedish military conscription and other registers identified MS after age of 20 years and BMI at ages 16-20 years (
RESULTS
Each unit (kg/m
CONCLUSION
MS risk rises with increasing BMI, across the entire BMI range.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32507076
doi: 10.1177/1352458520928061
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM