Obesity Increases The Risk Of MS

Author: Joe Fowler Time for reading: ~0 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

Girls 18 years of age with a body mass index over 30 are twice as likely to develop multiple sclerosis.

A new study proves a direct relationship between overweight in adolescent girls and the risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

Harvard scientists have conducted a large-scale study on the impact of lifestyle and nutrition on people's mental and physical health.

The study, which lasted more than 40 years, involved more than 238,000 women. The volunteers were between 25 and 55 years old. One of the many registered parameters was the weight of the participants when they were 5, 10 and 20 years old. During the long period of the study, 593 women were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

According to the researchers, girls at the age of 18 with a body mass index over 30 have a twice as high risk of developing multiple sclerosis. Such dependence, however, has not been reported in men.

Experts point out that according to previous studies, high levels of vitamin D reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis, and obesity is associated with low levels of vitamin D.

Doctors are adamant that the prevention of obesity in adolescence reduces the risk not only of MS, but also of cardiovascular problems, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and others.

Obesity Increases The Risk Of MS

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