Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Teen Obesity Boosts Multiple Sclerosis Risk: Study

(Food Consumer) UPDATED 2010-01-24
Harvard researchers have found that adolescent obesity appears to increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). In the study of more than 121,000 women, investigators found that a body mass index of more than 30 by age 18 was linked to a doubled increase in the risk of developing MS. Having a large body mass index by age 20 was also associated with a 96 percent higher MS risk.  Read full story >
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