Association of body mass index on disease activity in axial spondyloarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jean W LiewIrvin J HuangDiana N LoudenNamrata SinghLianne S Gensler

Published in: RMD open (2021)

These results demonstrate an association between an overweight/obese BMI and higher disease activity in studies of axSpA. Future longitudinal studies of BMI and disease activity should assess how this association changes over time.

Keyphrases

disease activity
body mass index
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
ankylosing spondylitis
weight gain
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
weight loss
physical activity
case control
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
bariatric surgery