Obesity, Weight Loss, and Progression of Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Joshua F BakerBryant R EnglandTed R MikulsHarlan SaylesGrant W CannonBrian C SauerMichael D GeorgeLiron CaplanKaleb MichaudPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2019)
Severe obesity is associated with a more rapid progression of disability in RA. Weight loss is also associated with worsening disability, possibly due to it being an indication of chronic illness and the development of age-related or disease-related frailty.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- rheumatoid arthritis
- bariatric surgery
- multiple sclerosis
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- disease activity
- weight gain
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- glycemic control
- type diabetes
- interstitial lung disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- drug induced
- skeletal muscle
- high fat diet induced
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- body mass index
- systemic sclerosis
- community dwelling