Body Mass Index in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – Results from the ALS Registry Swabia
Nagel, G.; Peter, R.; Rosenbohm, A.; Kassubek, J.; Rothenbacher, D.; Ludolph, A. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2017 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Introduction: Most commonly clinically manifest Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is associated with weight loss. However currently no data are available to describe the life course history of pre-diagnostic body mass index (BMI) in patients with ALS. Methods: We evaluated data from a population-based case-control study embedded in the ALS Registry Swabia and analyzed 393 ALS patients (mean age: 65. 8 years, 57. 3% men) and 791 age and sex matched controls. Differences of BMI change in cases and controls over time were modeled using a multilevel additive model. In addition, survival in ALS cases by BMI change…
