medRxiv PreprintsInternational16 October 2026
Maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and offspring risk of multiple sclerosis: A population-based cohort study
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Objective To examine whether prospectively recorded maternal BMI in early pregnancy is associated with offspring multiple sclerosis (MS) risk, including childhood-onset and adult-onset MS. Design Nationwide population-based cohort study. Setting Swedish national health and demographic registers. Participants 1,524,863 singleton children born in Sweden from 1992 to 2007 and followed through 2025. Exposures Maternal BMI recorded at the first antenatal visit, categorised as underweight (<18.5), normal weight (18.5-24.9), overweight (25.0-29.9), and obesity ([≥]30.0), and also modelled continuo
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