New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) shows that having obesity in childhood is associated with a more than doubling of the risk of later developing multiple sclerosis.
As per a new study, obese children may be at a greater, almost more than double risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) as compared to adults.
The study findings
Previous research has suggested a link between the risk of Multiple Sclerosis in adolescence and high body mass index (BMI).
However, as per The Guardian, these studies were retrospective in design and only relied on self-reported data.
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) shows that having obesity in childhood is associated with a more than doubling of the risk of.
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