Impact of Body Mass Index on the Age of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Onset: A Retrospective Study

• Main Authors: Vasileios Siokas (Author), Konstantinos Katsiardanis (Author), Athina-Maria Aloizou (Author), Christos Bakirtzis (Author), Ioannis Liampas (Author), Evangelos Koutlas (Author), Jobst Rudolf (Author), Konstantinos Ntinoulis (Author), Jannis Kountouras (Author), Efthimios Dardiotis (Author), Georgia Deretzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A Backround: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Body mass index (BMI), a component of metabolic syndrome (MetS), is considered among the risk factors for MS. However, its role in MS remains ambiguous. Objective: To examine the impact of BMI on t...