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2019 Apr 21
Multiple Sclerosis Research Center; Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
The relationship between cognitive function and body mass index in multiple sclerosis patients.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31030017

Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) endure cognitive impairment, which affects their everyday life and lowers their life quality. It has been demonstrated that obesity can result in poor cognitive performance in healthy individuals through various mechanisms. Therefore, we aimed at assessing the association between body mass index (BMI) and cognitive function in MS patients, using minimal assessment of cognitive functions in MS (MACFIMS) battery.
METHOD:
This study included eighty-one patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). After collecting the demographic data, patients' height and weight were measured in order to calculate BMI. Then, MACFIMS battery was administered in one session, after obtaining information using expanded disability status scale (EDSS).
RESULTS:
Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT) and Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) scores were negatively correlated with BMI (P values are equal to 0.005 and 0.037, respectively). PASAT score correlated with BMI after controlling for sex, age, and EDSS, but SDMT score did not correlate. Nevertheless, no significant variation was observed in the BMI level among individuals having MS with or without cognitive deficit.
CONCLUSION:
We have shown that, BMI is associated with poor cognitive performance in some tests which, MACFIMS battery was included. This could suggest that obesity might be an important factor, which have effect on the cognitive performance.
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2019 Dec
Human Genetics Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait
The FTO gene polymorphism rs9939609 is associated with obesity and disability in multiple sclerosis patients.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6911041/

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Obesity is a well-known risk factor for multiple diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS). Polymorphisms in the fat-mass obesity (FTO) gene have been consistently found to be associated with obesity, and recently found to increase the risk of developing MS. We therefore assessed the common FTO gene polymorphism (rs9939609) in relation to obesity, risk of developing MS and its disability in a cohort of MS patients. A cohort of 200 MS patients (135 females and 65 males) were genotyped for the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism. Using both logistic and linear regression we assessed the relationship between the variant and the selected phenotypes under both an additive and recessive genetic models. The A-allele was found to be associated with being overweight/obese in MS patients (OR = 2.48 (95% CI 1.17-5.29); p = 0.01). In addition, The A-allele was also found to be associated with increased MS disability (β = 0.48 (95% CI 0.03-0.92); p = 0.03). However, no association was found with risk of developing MS (p > 0.05). Moreover, our association with obesity is consistent with previous reports, whereas the association with disability is novel and warrants further investigation on the role of FTO in disease progression.
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2020 Jan 14
From the Preventive Neurology Unit (B.M.J., A.J.N., G.G., R.D.), Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Barts and Queen Mary University of London; and Royal London Hospital NHS
BMI and low vitamin D are causal factors for multiple sclerosis: A Mendelian Randomization study.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31937597

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OBJECTIVE:
To update the causal estimates for the effects of adult body mass index (BMI), childhood BMI, and vitamin D status on multiple sclerosis (MS) risk.
METHODS:
We used 2-sample Mendelian randomization to determine causal estimates. Summary statistics for SNP associations with traits of interest were obtained from the relevant consortia. Primary analyses consisted of random-effects inverse-variance-weighted meta-analysis, followed by secondary sensitivity analyses.
RESULTS:
Genetically determined increased childhood BMI (ORMS 1.24, 95% CI 1.05-1.45, p = 0.011) and adult BMI (ORMS 1.14, 95% CI 1.01-1.30, p = 0.042) were associated with increased MS risk. The effect of genetically determined adult BMI on MS risk lessened after exclusion of 16 variants associated with childhood BMI (ORMS 1.11, 95% CI 0.97-1.28, p = 0.121). Correcting for effects of serum vitamin D in a multivariate analysis did not alter the direction or significance of these estimates. Each genetically determined unit increase in the natural-log-transformed vitamin D level was associated with a 43% decrease in the odds of MS (OR 0.57, 95% CI 0.41-0.81, p = 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS:
We provide novel evidence that BMI before the age of 10 is an independent causal risk factor for MS and strengthen evidence for the causal role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of MS.
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2020 Mar 11
Department of Basic Sciences, Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Torrent, Spain
The Relation Between Eating Habits and Abdominal Fat, Anthropometry, PON1 and IL-6 Levels in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32168955/

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease of an inflammatory, demyelinating and autoimmune nature. Diets with a high caloric density could be especially relevant in terms of the pathogenesis related to an increase in adipose tissue that is metabolically active and releases mediators, which can induce systemic inflammation and an increased oxidation state. The aim of this study was to analyse the eating habits related to calorie intake and their impact on abdominal obesity associated with anthropometric variables, the activity of the oxidation marker paraoxonase 1 (PON1), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) levelsin MS patients.

Methods: An analytical and quantitative observational study was conducted with a population of 57 MS patients. The dietary-nutritional anamnesis was gained through the Food Frequency Questionnaire and a food diary. Diet and eating habits have been analysed through the Easy Diet-Programa de gestión de la consulta® software. Anthropometric measurements were taken in order to determine the presence of abdominal obesity. In addition, PON1 was quantified in serum by means of automated spectrophotometric assays and IL-6 was quantified using the ELISA technique.

Results: A normal calorie intake was determined for women, yet a slightly lower intake was observed in men. Carbohydrate consumption was below what was established, and protein and lipids were over, in both cases. Furthermore, most patients had abdominal obesity, with significantly higher body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), fat percentage and IL-6 levels. IL-6 is greatly correlated with waist circumference and WHtR.

Conclusion: MS patients' nutrient intake shows an imbalance between macronutrients. This seems to favour the abdominal obesity associated with high values of proinflammatory IL-6 that is not correlated with a lower activity of PON1.
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These studies confirm what we already know:

Fat, Dumb,and Lazy.
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