Table 1 MS cohort’s demographics and clinical characteristics.

From: The FTO gene polymorphism rs9939609 is associated with obesity and disability in multiple sclerosis patients

Criteria

MS cohort (n = 200)

Controls (n = 206)

p-value

Sex (%)

Female

135 (67.5)

125 (60.5)

0.152

Male

65 (32.5)

81 (39.5)

 

Age in years (Average [±SDa])

32.32 ± 9.35

52.39 ± 8.28

<0.0001

BMIb (Average [±SD])

27.32 ± 6.29

31.52 ± 7.14

<0.0001

BMI categories (%)

Underweight

9 (4.5)

0 (0)

<0.0001

Normal weight

73 (36.5)

24 (11.5)

 

Overweight/Obese

118 (59)

182 (89.5)

 

MS type (%)

 

NA

 

Benign MS

9 (4.5)

—

 

RRMSc

171 (85.5)

—

 

SPMSd

17 (8.5)

—

 

PPMSe

3 (1.5)

—

 

EDSSf (Average [±SD])

2.377 ± 1.75

NA

 

Disease duration in years (Average [±SD])

5.69 ± 5.22

NA

 
  1. aSD: Standard deviation; bBMI: Body mass index; cRRMS: Relapsing-remitting MS; dSPMS: Secondary progressive MS; ePPMS: Primary progressive MS; fEDSS: Expanded disability status scale; NA: Not applicable.
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