Table 1.
Baseline demographics.
| Age in years mean (±SD), range | 44 (±19.5), 24–64 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 2 (11.8%) |
| Female | 15 (88.2%) |
| EDSS mean (±SD), range | 1.8 (±0.9), 0–3 |
| BMI mean (±SD), range | 24.6 (±7.4), 19.3–35.4 |
| Weight mean (±SD), range | 144.8 (±45), 112–213 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 15 (88.2%) |
| African american | 2 (11.8%) |
All multiple sclerosis patients had relapsing-remitting disease courses. EDSS:Expanded Disability Status Scale. BMI : Bone Mass Index. SD: standard deviation