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Background: Recent research indicates that obesity may exacerbate certain symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Nevertheless, little research has examined patients’ perceptions of how obesity may impact their MS symptoms. If MS patients are unaware of the relationship between obesity and MS symptoms, they may be less motivated and/or adherent to health behaviors that could reduce their symptoms. Aims: (1) To determine whether functional differences exist between healthy weight and overweight/obese MS patients; (2) To examine patient beliefs about the impact of health behaviors on MS; (3)To explore MS patient beliefs regarding the impact of weight on symptom severity ; and (4) To explore the...