Multiple Sclerosis much less likely for children who are thin and tanned - April 2017

#ResearchSpeak: genomics confirms what we know regarding vitamin D and obesity and MS risk

Thin and tanned; the childhood phenotype that reduces their chances of getting MS

A review of Evidence for a causal relationship between low vitamin D, high BMI, and pediatric-onset MS - March 2017

• 28% less likely to get MS if higher level of vitamin D
• 17% more likely to ger pediatric MS onset if have high BMI

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See also VitaminDWiki

• Multiple Sclerosis and obesity share some gene problems (as well as low vitamin D) – June 2016

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• Low vitamin D and obesity as teenagers may accelerate MS Oct 2015