Body size and risk of MS in two cohorts of US women

To examine whether obesity during childhood, adolescence, or adulthood is associated with an increased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). Women in the Nurses' Health Study (n = 121,700) and Nurses' Health Study II (n = 116,671) provided information on weight at age 18 and weight and height a...

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Published in:	Neurology Vol. 73; no. 19; p. 1543
Main Authors:	Munger, Kassandra L, Chitnis, Tanuja, Ascherio, Alberto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 10.11.2009
Subjects:	Adult Body Mass Index Body Size - physiology Cohort Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology Multiple Sclerosis - etiology Multiple Sclerosis - physiopathology Obesity - complications Obesity - epidemiology Obesity - physiopathology Risk Factors United States - epidemiology United States
ISSN:	1526-632X, 1526-632X
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