Table 1 Participant characteristics

Gender (female, %)

86.2

65.4

0.111

Age (year)

41.3 ± 1.4

41.2 ± 1.5

0.969

BMI (kg/m²)

24.9 ± 0.6

24.6 ± 0.7

0.730

Mean EDSS score (0–4)

1.4 ± 0.2

–

–

EDSS score range (0–4)

0–4

MS duration (y)

8.2 ± 1.2

–

–

Time since relapse (y)

4.2 ± 0.7

–

–

Comorbidities (%)

 DMT2

0

0

–

 CVD

6.9

3.8

1.000

 Pulmonary disease

0

0

–

 Thyroid disease

10.3

3.8

0.613

Smokers (%)

3.4

0

1.000