Table 1.
Physical characteristics of the MS patients (females and males) and control group [mean value ± standard deviation (range)].
| Females | Males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics n | MS Patients (46) | Controls (58) | MS Patients (23) | Controls (23) |
| Mean age (years) | 38.5 ± 9.9 (21-58) | 38.6 ± 10.8 (20-60) | 39.5 ± 11.8 (21-60) | 38.8 ± 10.5 (23-60) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.9 ± 4.6 (16.8-34) | 24.9 ± 5.1 (18.5-45.7) | 25.1 ± 3.7 (17.4-36.4) | 27.6 ± 3.2 (21.2-31.9) |
| Smoking period (years) | 9.1 ± 10.8 (0-39) | 8 ± 9.8 (0-33) | 17 ± 12.4 (0-44) | 12.4 ± 12.3 (0-38) |
| BMD (LS) | 0.996 ± 0.16 (0.675-1.329) | 1.025 ± 0.135 (0.738-1.29) | 0.956 ± 0.12 (0.774-1.215) | 1.028 ± 0.13 (0.71-1.26) |
| BMD (Hip) | 0.857 ± 0.14 (0.542-1.132) | 0.947 ± 0.123 (0.661-1.244) | 0.915 ± 0.14 (0.615-1.286) | 1.022 ± 0.1 (0.745-1.191) |
| EDSS | 1.5 ± 1.8 (0 -5.5) | 2.76 ± 2.5 (0 - 8) | ||
| MS type | RRMS = 32 | RRMS = 15 | ||
| SPMS = 13 | SPMS = 7 | |||
| PPMS = 1 | PPMS = 1 | |||
MS: Multiple sclerosis; BMI: body mass index; EDSS: Expanded disability scale score; BMD: Bone mineral density; LS: Lumbar spine;
Hip: Total hip area; RRMS: Relapsing-remitting MS; SPMS: Secondary progressive MS; PPMS: Primary progressive MS.