The role of constitutional features of body structure in the occurrence and course of multiple sclerosis (literature review)

Abstract

Annotation. The widespread prevalence of multiple sclerosis in different parts of the world among representatives of different races, nationalities, age groups, gender groups, chronic course of disease, the high cost of treatment and a significant percentage of disability of the working population makes this disease more relevant for scientific research than ever. One of the understudied aspects of domestic scientists is the anthropometric indicators іn group of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. The aim of the study is to conduct a review a literary sources for the period 2012-2022, related to the topic of the human constitution and multiple sclerosis. A study of 29 sources that met the inclusion criteria was carried out. For the most part, the following anthropometric indicators were found in the publications, which had one or another reliable connection with the risk of occurrence or the course of multiple sclerosis: body mass index, ratio of muscles and fat in the body, waist circumference. Also important factors that were pay attention to account by the researchers and as a result in addition influenced the results of the research were: nationality, race, age and sex. According to the data of the analyzed studies, body mass index has the greatest contribution to the rate of disease progression between the studied groups with different course of multiple sclerosis, while sex had a greater influence on the occurrence of a certain specific type of course of multiple sclerosis. Accordingly to the analysis of literary sources revealed that there is a need to conduct an anthropometric study of Ukrainians suffering from multiple sclerosis in order to further form groups of key indicators that can be used to predict the risk of occurrence and course of this disease. This will become possible due to conducting a clinical and anthropological study that will be carried out in the future.