Abstract Number: 1613 • ACR Convergence 2024
Adherence to Dietary Recommendations and the Risk of Developing Giant Cell Arteritis; A Nested Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) affects large and medium-sized vessels in elderly individuals. Previous studies have reported associations with lower body mass index and lower…Abstract Number: 1616 • ACR Convergence 2024
Vitamin D Supplementation in the Prevention of Severe Adverse Effects Caused ByGlucocorticoids: Study from the ARTESER Registry of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GC) are the gold standard for the treatment of giant cellarteritis (GCA). However, these drugs, when used at high doses and for prolonged…Abstract Number: 1673 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessing the Feasibility of a Mediterranean-Style Diet for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Racially and Culturally Diverse Population Across the United States
Background/Purpose: In 2023, the American College of Rheumatology published a conditional recommendation for patients living with Rheumatoid Arthritis to follow a “Mediterranean style” diet. However,…Abstract Number: 1900 • ACR Convergence 2024
Dietary Exposures Associated with Incident Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Studies have shown that diet can modify the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis [1], but the association between diet and spondyloarthritis (SpA) remains largely…Abstract Number: PP13 • ACR Convergence 2023
My Four Pillars of Wellness: How Sleep, Diet, Exercise and Stress Reduction Enable Me to Define My Life and not let Sjögren’s Define Me
Background/Purpose: Being diagnosed with Sjögren’s has been a life changing event for me.I was diagnosed in 2013 after suffering from various odd ailments. Ultimately, extreme…Abstract Number: 0229 • ACR Convergence 2023
Vegetable Consumption and Regular Exercise Are Associated with Better Quality of Life in Gout
Background/Purpose: Gout, which is a prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis, is generally considered to be more effectively managed through medication. Besides of maintaining medication, they…Abstract Number: 0317 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Program for Osteoarthritis: One-year Follow-up of the “Plants for Joints” Randomized Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: The 16-week Plants for Joints (PFJ) multidisciplinary lifestyle program, based on a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and stress management, significantly reduced The Western…Abstract Number: 0394 • ACR Convergence 2023
Higher Intakes of Red Meat Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Developing Seropositive but Not Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis – Results from a Nested Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: Healthy eating habits might prevent the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to examine the relation between adherence to dietary recommendations and the…Abstract Number: 0815 • ACR Convergence 2023
Intermittent Fasting Reduces Crystal-induced Inflammation
Background/Purpose: Inflammation induced by monosodium urate (MSU) and calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals depends on interleukin (IL)-1β activated by the NLRP3 inflammasome. The inflammatory response can…Abstract Number: 0829 • ACR Convergence 2023
Decreased History of Breastfeeding During Infancy in Juvenile Spondyloarthritis: A Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of juvenile spondyloarthritis (JSpA) is multifactorial, and includes a genetic predisposition of the HLA-B27 allele, and environmental exposures such as the microbiome.…Abstract Number: 0885 • ACR Convergence 2023
Mice Fed a Well-formulated Ketogenic Diet After OA Induction Develop Worse OA Outcomes and Increased Pain Sensitivity
Background/Purpose: A ketogenic diet (KD) has beneficial effects in preclinical models of a variety of systemic autoimmune diseases. In this study, we set out to…Abstract Number: 1313 • ACR Convergence 2023
Remotely Supervised Weight Loss and Exercise Training Improves Disease Activity and Patient Reported Outcomes in Older Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Older persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at increased risk for sarcopenic obesity, physical disability, adverse drug events, and cardiovascular disease; thus, there is…Abstract Number: 1331 • ACR Convergence 2023
Long-term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis: One-year Follow-up of the “Plants for Joints” Randomized Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: The 16-week Plants for Joints (PFJ) multidisciplinary lifestyle program, based on a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and stress management, significantly reduced 28-joint Disease…Abstract Number: 1432 • ACR Convergence 2023
Experiences and Perspectives of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Participating in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Dietary Interventions
Background/Purpose: Dietary Interventions in psoriatic arthritis (DIPSA) is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy of dietary modifications in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA).…Abstract Number: 1804 • ACR Convergence 2023
Plant-based Diet Quality and the Risk of Gout: Results from Two Prospective Cohort Studies of US Men and Women
Background/Purpose: Plant-based diets are growing in popularity due to their health benefits for selected cardiometabolic diseases as well as favorable environmental impact. However, the limited…