Body Image Perception in People with MS
A study with 100 people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) found that higher self-esteem was the strongest predictor of better body image perception. Factors like shorter disease duration and lower psychological impact also correlated with improved body image. However, causality was not established.
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- #MSResearch
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- Human efficacy
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- Mechanism
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- Evidence strength
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Why it matters
Understanding the factors influencing body image in PwMS can inform supportive interventions that improve quality of life, though this study does not prove that boosting self-esteem directly enhances body image.
What this does not prove
The study highlights correlations related to body image but does not establish direct cause-and-effect relationships between the identified factors.
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Study facts
- Study design
- Observational
- Participants / samples
- 100 · PwMS enrolled from the Isfahan Hakim MS Database
- Randomised
- No
- Controlled
- Not reported
- Primary endpoint met
- Not reported
- Relevant MS type
- Not reported
- Publication date
- 2026-10-19
- Evidence reviewed
- Abstract only
- Regulatory approval
- Not reported
- Research areas
- Not classified
Original sources
- Primary evidenceExploring body image perception in people with multiple sclerosis: the role of self-esteem and disease burden. ↗DOI: 10.1007/s10072-026-09458-7
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study designMETHODS: This cross-sectional study enrolled 100 PwMS from the Isfahan Hakim MS Database between November 2025 and March 2026.
subjectsMETHODS: This cross-sectional study enrolled 100 PwMS from the Isfahan Hakim MS Database between November 2025 and March 2026.
sample size100
sample size basisMETHODS: This cross-sectional study enrolled 100 PwMS from the Isfahan Hakim MS Database between November 2025 and March 2026.
randomizedNo
publication date2026-10-19
interventionIntegrating interventions such as self-esteem-enhancing and psychologically supportive into MS care may improve patient-centered outcomes.
primary endpointCONCLUSION: Body image perception in PwMS is influenced by psychological resources and perceived disease burden, beyond neurological disability alone.
findingsIn multivariable analyses, higher self-esteem consistently emerged as the strongest independent predictor of more favorable body image (B = 1.05, p < 0.001).
limitationsThis study aimed to explore body image perception and its contributors among PwMS.
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