The Lingering Health Challenge: Addressing Obesity in Axial Spondyloarthritis.

Published in: The Journal of rheumatology (2023)

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that primarily affects the axial skeleton, including the spine and sacroiliac joints. 1 It encompasses both nonradiographic axSpA (nr-axSpA) and radiographic axSpA (also known as ankylosing spondylitis [AS]), the latter characterized by radiographic evidence of sacroiliitis. 2 .

Keyphrases

ankylosing spondylitis
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
healthcare
metabolic syndrome

public health
insulin resistance
type diabetes
systemic lupus erythematosus
weight loss

mental health
oxidative stress
weight gain
high fat diet induced

physical activity
health promotion
climate change
human health