Abstract Number: 0648 • ACR Convergence 2023
Incidence and Prevalence of Malnutrition and Its Impact on Mortality in the Multicentre Singapore Systemic Sclerosis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement is common in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), and may lead to malnutrition that adversely affects quality of life, morbidity and…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: 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…Abstract Number: 1957 • ACR Convergence 2023
Non-Linear Mendelian Randomization Analyses Support a Role for Low Vitamin D Status in Sarcopenia Risk
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is commonly associated with sarcopenia; however, the latest International Clinical Practice Guidelines for Sarcopenia do not recommend vitamin D supplementation for…Abstract Number: PP10 • ACR Convergence 2023
Saved by Plants: How a Necessary Lifestyle Change Led to a Happier Life with Decreased Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain and Fatigue
Background/Purpose: After my RA diagnosis over eleven years ago, I was optimistic that the first biologic DMARD I took would slow the progression of my…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: 0640 • ACR Convergence 2023
Multidisciplinary and Multiparametric Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a heterogeneous clinical expression that heavily affects the functionality and quality of life of patients.…Abstract Number: 0180 • ACR Convergence 2022
Alterations of Nutritional Status in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies and Their Association with Disease-related Features
Background/Purpose: Systemic inflammation, involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, and glucocorticoid (GC) treatment in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) can have a negative impact on nutrition and…Abstract Number: 0924 • ACR Convergence 2022
Vitamin B12 Status and Hyperhomocysteinemia in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Methotrexate and Folic Acid
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory arthritis in which the immune system targets synovial joints. Methotrexate, a dihydrofolate reductase and aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide transformylase inhibitor,…Abstract Number: 1337 • ACR Convergence 2022
Dietary Mineral Intake of an Inner-City Population and Its Impact on Disease Activity in Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: Many patients implement a complementary dietary approach in addition to conventional pharmacologic therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). There is growing evidence that several…Abstract Number: 1340 • ACR Convergence 2022
Nutrition-Related Behaviors and Beliefs – A Survey of Rheumatic Disease Patients
Background/Purpose: Diet and nutrition have long been of interest to both patients and providers in the treatment of chronic disease. The literature is relatively sparse…Abstract Number: 1346 • ACR Convergence 2022
“Finally, I Can Do Something About It Myself”: A Process Evaluation of the Plants for Joints Lifestyle Intervention
Background/Purpose: Plants for Joints (PFJ) is a multidisciplinary intervention centered around a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and sleep and stress management.1 The PFJ intervention…Abstract Number: 1533 • ACR Convergence 2022
Use of Body Mass Index in Prediction of Interstitial Lung Disease Related to Systemic Sclerosis Revealed by Decision Trees
Background/Purpose: Some gastrointestinal (GI) and nutritional factors are associated with the presence of interstitial lung disease related to systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD). However, there are many…Abstract Number: 1896 • ACR Convergence 2022
Alkylresorcinol, a Biomarker for Whole Grain Intake, and Its Association with Osteoarthritis: The MOST Study
Background/Purpose: Whole grains, particularly wheat, are an important source of dietary fiber in the US. By providing a fermentable source, whole grains can modify the…Abstract Number: 2161 • ACR Convergence 2022
Alterations of Nutritional Status of Scleroderma Patients and Associations with Disease-specific Features
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterized by skin and organ involvement and chronic disease course. In particular, involvement of the gastrointestinal tract and systemic inflammation…
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