Body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness in persons with multiple sclerosis.

Published in: Acta neurologica Scandinavica (2018)

The findings suggest that BMI has a negative impact on CRF in pwMS, with a marked reduction in CRF for those classified as obese compared to those in the normal and overweight category.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
weight loss
weight gain
body mass index
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
bariatric surgery
type diabetes
white matter