Obesity Affects Disease Activity and Progression, Cognitive Functioning, and Quality of Life in People With Multiple Sclerosis
In participants with MS, obesity was associated with faster disease progression, poorer health-related quality of life, and more rapid cognitive decline. Both overweight and obesity were associated with higher MRI activity.
Authors
- Jing Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6033-3734)
- Tomas Olsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2938-1877)
- Jan Hillert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7386-6732)
- Lars S. Alfredsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1688-6697)
- Anna Karin Hedström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6612-4749)
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/nxi.0000000000200334
- Citations
- 19
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.07