Abstracts tagged "body mass"

Abstract Number: 1366 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abdominal Adiposity and Body Composition In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Relation With Disease Characteristics In A Case-Control Study
Ivan Ferraz-Amaro¹, Esmeralda Delgado-Frías², Vanesa Hernandez-Hernandez³, Jose Ramon Muñiz⁴, Antonieta Gonzalez-Diaz⁵, Angeles Gomez Rodriguez-Bethencourt⁵ and Federico Diaz-Gonzalez⁶, ¹Rheumatology, Servicio de Reumatologia. Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain, ²Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Spain, ³Rheumatology, Rheumatology Service, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁴Resonancia Magnética IMETISA, Resonancia Magnetica IMETISA, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁵Servicio de Medicina Nuclear, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁶University of La Laguna, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Spain
Background/Purpose: To determine the relationship between measures of body composition (total body composition derived from dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and abdominal adiposity through magnetic resonance…
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: 1097 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association of Fat Distribution and Clinically Defined Hand Osteoarthritis: The Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity Study
A. Willemien Visser¹, Marieke Loef¹, Andreea Ioan-Fascinay¹, Martin den Heijer², Frits R. Rosendaal² and Margreet Kloppenburg³, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Obesity, assessed as body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2, is an important risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). BMI depends only upon height and…
Abstract Number: 962 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain, Sleep Disturbance, and Depression Mediate the Association Between Body Mass Index and Fatigue in Fibromyalgia
Mary O. Whipple¹, Loren L. Toussaint², Daniel J. Clauw³, David A. Williams⁴, Terry H. Oh⁵, Jeffrey M. Thompson⁵, Connie A. Luedtke⁶ and Ann Vincent⁷, ¹Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Psychology, Luther College, Decorah, IA, ³Anesthesiology/Internal Medicine (Rheum), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Chronic Pain & Fatigue Rsch Ctr, Univ of MI Hlth System-Lobby M, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁶Department of Nursing, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁷General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Previous research and clinical observation suggest that patients with chronic disease who are obese report significant fatigue. Our objective was to explore similar relationships in…
Abstract Number: 949 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Inverse Association Between Obesity and Anti-Nuclear Antibodies Is Modified by Systemic Inflammation and Maybe Associated with Body Composition
Irene Blanco¹, Monalyn Labitigan¹ and Matthew Abramowitz², ¹Rheumatology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Nephrology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Obesity and abdominal adiposity have been frequently associated with inflammation. However, an association of obesity with a decreased likelihood of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANAs) was…
Abstract Number: 905 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Lower Body Mass Index and Increased Risk of Giant Cell Arteritis Is Not Explained by Differences in Physical Activity
Karin Jakobsson¹, Lennart T.H. Jacobsson¹, Kenneth J. Warrington², Eric L. Matteson³, Kimberly P. Liang⁴, Olle Melander⁵ and Carl Turesson¹, ¹Section of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ³Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Unit of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
Background/Purpose: There is limited data on predictors of giant cell arteritis (GCA). Low body mass index (BMI), a history of smoking and several hormonal factors…
Abstract Number: 800 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
BMI, Occupational Activity, and Leisure-Time Physical Activity: an Exploration of Risk Factors and Modifiers for Knee Osteoarthritis
Kathryn Remmes Martin¹, Diana Kuh², Tamara B. Harris¹, Jack M. Guralnik³, David Coggon⁴ and Andrew K. Wills⁵, ¹Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry, NIA/NIH, Bethesda, MD, ²Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, Medical Research Council, London, United Kingdom, ³Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Division of Gerontology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, ⁵MRC CAiTE, School of Social & Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Risk of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is increased by obesity, and also by physical activities which mechanically stress the joint. The few studies which have…
Abstract Number: 398 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Basal Metabolic Rate As an Indicator of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity and Predictor of Remission
Heather Jones¹, Annette Szumski² and Andrew S. Koenig³, ¹Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA, ²Specialty Care, Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA, ³Specialty Care Business Unit, Pfizer Inc., Collegeville, PA
Background/Purpose: The role of body mass index (BMI) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and response to treatment has been difficult to determine.1 As a…
Abstract Number: 2651 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Associations Between Body Mass Index and Physical Activity Following Total Knee Replacement
Carol A. Oatis¹, Wenjun Li², Milagros Rosal³, David Ayers² and Patricia D. Franklin², ¹Physical Therapy, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, ²Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ³Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: In 2009 over 620,000 total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries were performed. That number is expected to increase to 3.5 million annually by 2030. On…
Abstract Number: 2538 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association of Fat Mass and Skeletal Muscle Mass with Clinical and Structural Knee Osteoarthritis: The Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity Study
A. Willemien Visser¹, Marieke Loef¹, Martin den Heijer², Monique Reijnierse³, Frits R. Rosendaal² and Margreet Kloppenburg⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology and Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Body mass index (BMI) is an important risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA), but BMI depends only upon height and weight and gives no…
Abstract Number: 2395 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Body Composition, Strength, and Function in Elderly Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Rebecca L. Manno¹, Allan C. Gelber², Philip Seo³, Stuart M. Levine⁴, Sharon R. Ghazarian⁵, Po-Han Chen⁶, Kerry J. Stewart⁷, Jeffrey Metter⁸, Luigi Ferrucci⁸ and Kevin R. Fontaine⁹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ²Medicine/ Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ³Rheumatology Division, Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁴Medicine/Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁵Bayview Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management (BEAD) Core, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁶Bayview Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management (BEAD) Core, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁷Clinical and Research Exercise Physiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, ⁸National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, MD, ⁹Health Behavior, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose : Loss of muscle and strength typically occur with advanced age. Chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, have reported similar deficits. Giant cell…
Abstract Number: 1981 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Body Mass Index, Medication Use and Social Factors Such As Smoking but Not Secondary Medical Disorders or Older Age May Be More Prevalent in Males with Low Bone Mineral Density
Vandana J. Vedanarayanan, Allison V. Jones and Vikas Majithia, Div of Rheumatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis (OP) in Males is prevalent and frequently under-recognized. There are a number of known demographic factors such as age, race and BMI as…

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