Childhood obesity could increase the risk of multiple sclerosis

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/qmuo-coc082420.php

News Release 25-Aug-2020
Queen Mary University of London

Childhood and adolescent obesity is projected to contribute up to 14 per cent of overall risk of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2035, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London.

Previous studies have estimated that 53 per cent of MS risk is directly attributable to environmental factors, and that up to one in five MS cases could be attributable to smoking. Smoking and high body mass index (BMI) are leading global drivers of many non-communicable diseases and cause significant premature morbidity and mortality.

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