Obesity and birth control pills may increase risk of multiple sclerosis

Approximately 2.5 million people worldwide are living with multiple sclerosis and 200 people are diagnosed with the disease every day. Now, two new studies suggest that the "obesity hormone" leptin and hormones used in birth control pills may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis.The findings will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, in April.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. Onset of the condition is most common between the ages of 20 and 40. via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..