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ArticleTherapeutic advances in neurological disorders2024

The impact of different lifestyle factors on disability in multiple sclerosis at older ages: a monocentric retrospective study.

Sophie Wecker, David Freudenstein, Iris Ganser, Klemens Angstwurm, De-Hyung Lee, Ralf A Linker

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Sophie WeckerDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
David FreudensteinDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6641-9568
Iris GanserMcGill Clinical and Health Informatics, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Klemens AngstwurmDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
De-Hyung LeeDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
Ralf A LinkerDepartment of Neurology, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 84, Regensburg 93053, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system affecting approximately 2.8 million people worldwide. In addition to genetic and environmental factors, various lifestyle factors contribute to disease development and progression. Objectives: We performed a monocentric retrospective study and investigated the effect of lifestyle factors such as obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, and dietary habits on the degree of disability in a cohort of people with MS (pwMS) with an average onset of disease after the age of 55. Design: This late-onset MS (LOMS) study group ( Methods: Data from medical documentation and a questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive frequency analyses and testing for correlation between different variables also by generalized estimating equations. The Expanded Disabilty Status Scale (EDSS) score and the progression index were used as a measure of disability. Results: We found a significant association between smoking history and the current EDSS score in the C Conclusion: In summary, different life-style factors correlated with disability depending on patient age and disease duration. These life-style factors may be considered in the future counseling of pwMS at older ages.

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dietlate-onset multiple sclerosislife style factors

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PMCPMC11528639

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