Abstracts tagged "body mass"

Abstract Number: 2916 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effects of Exercise on Body Composition, Cardiovascular Fitness, Muscle Strength, and Cognition in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Patient-Specific Exercise Programme
Maha Azeez¹, Ciara Clancy², Tom O'Dwyer³, Fiona Wilson³ and Gaye Cunnane⁴, ¹Rheumatology, St James's Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ²Department of Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ³Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, ⁴Dept of Rheumatology, St James's Hospital and Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients have lower levels of physical activity compared to their non-RA counterparts. Large proportions of patients with RA are overweight or…
Abstract Number: 2571 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis with High and Low Body Mass Index
Inger Jorid Berg¹, Anne Grete Semb², Désirée van der Heijde^3,4, Tore K. Kvien⁴, Hanne Dagfinrud⁴, Jonny Hisdal^5,6 and Sella A. Provan², ¹Dep of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁵Section of Vascular Investigations, Oslo University Hospital Aker, Oslo, Norway, ⁶Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), but the mediators of this increased risk are not known. Obesity is…
Abstract Number: 1874 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity Paradox in Recurrent Gout – a Metrological Clarification and Remedy
Uyen Sa D.T. Nguyen^1,2, Qiong Louie-Gao³, Yuqing Zhang⁴, David T. Felson³, Michael P. Lavalley⁵ and Hyon K. Choi⁶, ¹Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²Clinical Epidemiology Research &Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Clinical Epidemiology Research & Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Biostatistics, Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Obesity is a strong risk factor of incident gout, but previous research showed no such association with recurrent gout among gout patients. These paradoxical…
Abstract Number: 1370 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Radiographic Progression of Joint Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Christine K. Iannaccone¹, Jing Cui², K P Liao³, Jonathan S. Coblyn³, Michael Weinblatt⁴ and Nancy A. Shadick⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Rheumatology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Background/Purpose Previous studies suggest that lower BMI is associated with progression of radiographic joint damage in RA but little is known about the biological role…
Abstract Number: 1062 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Obesity on 1 Year Outcomes: Results from the Meteor Foundation International Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Christopher Sparks¹, Robert Moots¹, Eftychia Psarelli², Tom Huizinga³ and Nicola Goodson¹, ¹Musculoskeletal Biology1, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ²Cancer Research UK Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose Increased adiposity is associated with increased production of pro-inflammatory adipokines and raised inflammatory markers. As a result, standard disease activity scores (DAS) may be…
Abstract Number: 394 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Very Low or High Body Mass Index Negatively Affects patients’ Ability to Achieve Sustained Remission in Early RA in a Multicenter Canadian Cohort
Susan M. Goodman¹, Yan Ma², Wei Zhang³, Elizabeth Schulman⁴, Janet E. Pope⁵, Carol Hitchon⁶, Susan J. Bartlett⁷, Boulos Haraoui⁸, Daming Lin⁹, Gilles Boire¹⁰, Diane Tin¹¹, J. Carter Thorne¹², Shahin Jamal¹³, Edward C. Keystone¹⁴ and Vivian P. Bykerk^1,15, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Research - Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³Healthcare Research Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Rheumatology, New York Presbyterian - Cornell Campus - HSS, New York, NY, ⁵St Joseph Health Care, London, ON, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁸University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁹Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰Rheumatology Division, CHUS - Sherbrooke University, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ¹¹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ¹³Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁴Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁵Rheumatology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: To determine if patients with a very low body mass index (BMI) (
Abstract Number: 45 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Body Mass Index Across the Lifespan and Lifetime Incidence of Gout in Men
Allan C. Gelber¹, Lucy Meoni², Michael Klag² and Joseph Gallo², ¹Medicine/ Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose: Gout is the leading cause of inflammatory arthritis in men and is linked to higher levels of body weight and obesity in mid-adult life.…
Abstract Number: 1332 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Metaflammation, PEDF and Chemerin: Potential Systemic Factors Which Link Obesity To Response To Therapy In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Elisa Gremese, Barbara Tolusso, Anna Laura Fedele, Maria Rita Gigante, Angela Carbonella, Silvia Canestri, Clara Di Mario and Gianfranco Ferraccioli, Division of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology and Affine Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Obesity per se is a systemic, low-grade inflammatory state and the adipose tissue is an endocrine organ that releases bioactive substances, including pro-inflammatory cytokines,…
Abstract Number: 1239 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects Of Hyperparathyroidism On Body Mass Index and Bone Mineral Density- An Observational Case-Control Study
Chris Varley¹, Alexander Oldroyd² and Marwan Bukhari³, ¹Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Llandudno, United Kingdom, ²Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom, ³Department of Rheumatology, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Hyperparathyroidism is associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk. A previous study from this group has shown that bone loss…
Abstract Number: 1100 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Fat Mass and Muscle Mass Withmusculoskeletal Pain In Community Residents
Young-Il Seo¹, Hyun Ah Kim², Nam H. Cho³ and Jong Jin Yoo⁴, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym university sacred heart hospital, Kyunggi, South Korea, ²Department of internal medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Kyunggi, South Korea, ³Department of preventive medicine, Ajou University School of medicine, Suwon, South Korea, ⁴Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Capital Hospital Seongnam Republic of Korea, Seongnam si, South Korea
Background/Purpose: The association between parameters related to obesity likefat mass,fat/muscle mass ratio and metabolic syndrome andmusculoskeletal pain has scarcily been assessed. The objective of thepresent…
Abstract Number: 416 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Changes In Body Composition On Two Different Glucocorticoid Regimens In Early RA: Experience From The Cobra-Light Trial
Nicole P.C. Konijn¹, Karin Britsemmer², Marieke M. ter Wee¹, Debby den Uyl¹, Birgit S. Blomjous¹, Maarten Boers^3,4, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg^5,6, Willem F. Lems^1,6 and Michael T Nurmohamed^5,7, ¹Rheumatology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Jan van Breemen Research Institute | Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Epidemiology & Biostatistics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Deapartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Jan van Breemen Research Institute/Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶Jan van Breemen Research Institute/Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology, Jan van Breemen Research Institute/Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Prednisolone improves joint inflammation and disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but is associated with multiple cardiovascular, metabolic and endocrine side effects and may…
Abstract Number: 398 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Elevated Disease Activity Or Medication Use Influence The Body Composition Of The Prepubertal Offspring In Pregnant Women With Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Florentien D.O. de Steenwinkel¹, Radboud J.E.M. Dolhain¹, Johanna M.W. Hazes² and Anita C.S. Hokken-Koelega³, ¹Rheumatology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Pediatrics, Subdivision of Endocrinology, Erasmus Medical Center- Sophia Children's Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Elevated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity during pregnancy is associated with lower birth weight and rapid post-natal growth. Lower birth weight and rapid post-natal…
Abstract Number: 332 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease Among Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis Compared To Ankylosing Spondylitis (retrospective cohort study)
Zohair Abbas¹ and Marina N. Magrey², ¹Rheumatology, Case Western Reserve University at Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Both patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This increased risk is in part…
Abstract Number: 339 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Obesity and Radiographic Progression Of Joint Damage Among Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Lihi Eder¹, Arane Thavaneswaran¹, Vinod Chandran², Richard J. Cook³ and Dafna D. Gladman², ¹Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of obesity among patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is increased compared to the general population. Obese patients with PsA tend to respond…
Abstract Number: 113 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk For Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis
Yvonne C. Lee¹, Susan Malspeis², Jessica Agnew-Blais³, Katherine Keyes⁴, Laura Kubzansky³, Andrea Roberts³, Karestan Koenen⁴ and Elizabeth Karlson⁵, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁴Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with autoimmune dysfunction, but the relationship between PTSD and the incidence of autoimmune disorders has not been studied…

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