| Abstrakt: |
Objective: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The pathological process and its consequences in MS cause progressive disability. The anthropometric parameters such as height, weight, waist and hip circumference and their ratio, waist/height ratio, extremity measurements that can be used to morphologically evaluate the body. These measurements are also important in morbidity and mortality of individuals. In many studies, anthropometric measurements of different patient groups but no previous studies have been found in MS patients. Therefore, we aimed to compare the anthropometric measurements of MS and control groups. Methods: In the study, anthropometric measurements were performed in 40 MS patients who have EDSS score less than 5, aged between '8-55 years and 41 controls with similar demographic and physical characteristics. Socio-demographic parameters and age, height, weight, body mass index of the patient were recorded. Results: The mean chest circumference of MS patients was higher than the mean chest circumference of the control group (p<0.05). The anthropometric measurement values of the control group and patients with an EDSS score of 2.5 or less were significantly higher than those of MS patients with an EDSS score of 2.5 or higher (p<0.05). Conclusion: We deduce that the difference between the chest circumference of the MS and the control group may be due to changes in the posture and pulmonary functions of the MS patients. In addition to the medical treatment of MS patients, complementary therapies to preserve body composition should not be ignored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
