ArticleDisability and health journal2018
Body composition differences between adults with multiple sclerosis and BMI-matched controls without MS.
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- A low-fat diet improves fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Results from a randomized controlled trial.Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2023Trial
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- The therapeutic potential of exercise for improving mobility in multiple sclerosis.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Review
- Usefulness of bioelectrical impedance analysis in multiple sclerosis patients-the interrelationship to the body mass index.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Effects of Exercise, Rehabilitation, and Nutritional Approaches on Body Composition and Bone Density in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- The relation of sarcopenia and disability in multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis and related disorders · 2023Article
- Body Composition in Multiple Sclerosis Patients and Its Relationship to the Disability Level, Disease Duration and Glucocorticoid Therapy.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Exploring Wellness Interventions in Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: an Evidence-Based Review.Current treatment options in neurology · 2018Review
- Development and Cross-Validation of a Simple Model to Estimate Percent Body Fat in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis.International journal of MS careArticle
- Increasing the rigor of body composition and adiposity measurement in multiple sclerosis research.Frontiers in neurologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundPersons with multiple sclerosis (MS) have many health conditions related to overweight and obesity, but little is known about how body composition among those with MS compares to those without MS at the same weight.
objectiveTo compare differences in whole body and regional body composition between persons with and without MS matched for sex and body mass index (BMI).
methodsPersons with MS (n = 51) and non-MS controls (n = 51) matched for sex and BMI. Total mass, lean mass, fat mass, and percent body fat (%BF) of total body and arm, leg, and trunk segments were assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
resultsMen with MS had significantly less whole body lean mass (mean difference: 9933.5 ± 3123.1 g, p < 0.01) and higher fat mass (mean difference: 6079.0 ± 2137.4 g, p = .01) and %BF (mean difference: 9.43 ± 2.04%, p < 0.01) than BMI-matched non-MS counterparts. Further, men with MS had significantly lower lean mass in the arm (p = 0.02) and leg (p < 0.01) and higher fat mass in the arm (p = 0.01), leg (p = 0.03) and trunk (p = 0.03) than men without MS. Men with MS had significantly higher %BF in all three regions (p < 0.01) than men without MS. There were no differences between women with and without MS.
conclusionsWe observed significant differences in whole body and regional body composition between BMI-matched men with and without MS. Additional research is needed to further explore differences in body composition, adipose distribution, and the impact of these differences on the health and function of men with MS.
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