Higher body mass index at ages 16 to 20 years is associated with increased risk of a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in subsequent adulthood among men.
Yin XuAyako HiyoshiJudith S BrandKelsi A SmithShahram BahmanyarLars AlfredssonTomas OlssonScott MontgomeryPublished in: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) (2020)
MS risk rises with increasing BMI, across the entire BMI range.