Obesity

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017

MS Patients with Poor Diets, Little Exercise Report Higher Pain Levels in Study

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A clear association was seen between the substantial pain that multiple sclerosis (MS) patients experience and lifestyle choices that either augment or ease that pain, like ... Read more

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017

Obesity and Poor Vitamin D Levels Tied to Risk of Childhood MS in Study

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A study of nearly 600 children with multiple sclerosis reported that genes linked to low vitamin D levels and obesity contribute to the risk of developing MS in ... Read more

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

Obesity and Early Start of Puberty Linked to Greater Likelihood of MS in Study of Teens

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Obesity in early adolescence poses a risk for multiple sclerosis (MS) regardless of sex, and an earlier age at puberty also contributes to MS onset at ... Read more

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016

Childhood Obesity Linked to Higher Risk of Multiple Sclerosis, Possibly by Altering Vitamin D Levels

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Obese children and young adults appear to be at a considerably higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at the McGill University in Canada ... Read more

April 13, 2016April 13, 2016

Study Associates Obesity in Youth, Low Vitamin D Levels with MS Onset and Progression

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A systematic review of existing medical literature on multiple sclerosis (MS) could shed light on MS causes and predictors for disease progression, and on lifestyle changes — ... Read more

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015

Potential MS Biomarker Seen in Adipose Tissue Secretion

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In a new study titled “Adipsin Is Associated with Multiple Sclerosis: A Follow-Up Study of Adipokines,” researchers report a correlation between an adipokine called adipsin and ... Read more

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015

Autoimmune Disease, Obesity Link Found in Subset of Immune Dendritic Cells

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In a recent study published in the journal Immunity, researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel reported the findings that a small subtype of immune ... Read more

November 11, 2014June 16, 2015

Obesity Linked To Multiple Sclerosis?

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A team of researchers at the Tel Aviv University report the role of obesity as a major risk factor triggering and maintaining autoimmune diseases, such as ... Read more

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