Abstracts tagged "obesity"

Abstract Number: L17 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Bariatric Surgery Improves Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity, Reduces Inflammatory Markers, and Decreases Medication Usage
Jeffrey A. Sparks¹, Florencia Halperin², Jonathan C. Karlson³, Elizabeth W. Karlson¹ and Bonnie L. Bermas¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Obesity causes a chronic inflammatory state. Increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with incident rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may impact RA disease activity.…
Abstract Number: 2492 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Body Mass Index Impact Long-Term Retention with Abatacept in Patients with RA Who Have Received at Least One Prior Biologic Agent? 2-Year Results from a Real-World, International, Prospective Study
H Nüßlein¹, R Alten², M Galeazzi³, HM Lorenz⁴, MT Nurmohamed⁵, WG Bensen⁶, Gerd Burmester⁷, H-H Peter⁸, P Peichl⁹, K Pavelka¹⁰, M Chartier¹¹, C Poncet¹², C Rauch¹³ and M Le Bars¹⁴, ¹Internistische Schwerpunktpraxis, Nürnberg, Germany, ²Schlosspark-Klinik University Medicine, Berlin, Germany, ³University of Siena, Siena, Italy, ⁴University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany, ⁵VU Univ Medical Center/Jan van Breeman Research Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁶St Josephs Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁷Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany, ⁸University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, ⁹Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Vienna, Austria, ¹⁰Institute of Rheumatology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ¹¹Chiltern International, Neuilly, France, ¹²Docs International, Nanterre, France, ¹³Bristol-Myers Squibb, Munich, Germany, ¹⁴Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rueil-Malmaison, France
Background/Purpose: In RA, reduced efficacy with anti-TNF therapy1 and dose escalation2 have been reported for obese patients (pts) compared with non-obese pts. Clinical trials have…
Abstract Number: 1800 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Objectively Measured Sedentary Behavior Is a Distinct Risk Factor from Low Moderate-to-Vigorous Activity in Predicting Subsequent Frailty: Evidence from Osteoarthritis Initiative
Jing Song¹, Lee A. Lindquist¹, Rowland W. Chang¹, Pamela A. Semanik², Linda S. Ehrlich-Jones³, Jungwha Lee⁴, Min-Woong Sohn¹ and Dorothy D. Dunlop¹, ¹Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁴Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Physical frailty represents a state of high vulnerability for adverse health outcomes including disability and mortality. Physical activity interventions to improve health have largely…
Abstract Number: 1575 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Obesity and Disease Phenotype in Psoriatic Arthritis
Lihi Eder¹, Cheryl Rosen², Vinod Chandran³ and Dafna D. Gladman³, ¹Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto, Toronto western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with psoriasis. This study aimed to assess whether obesity is…
Abstract Number: 2456 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence Of Overweight and Obesity and The Relation To Disease Activity, Physical Function and Quality Of Life In Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis
Fiona Maas¹, Anneke Spoorenberg¹, Eveline van der Veer², Reinhard Bos³, Monique Efde³, Hendrika Bootsma⁴, Elisabeth Brouwer⁵ and Suzanne Arends^3,4, ¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ²Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, ⁵Dept. of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Obesity is a growing problem in Western society. It is associated with an increased risk for many disorders, impaired functional capacity, and impaired quality…
Abstract Number: 2186 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Extremity Strength Is Related To Diminished Quality Of Life In Obese Children
Sharon M. Bout-Tabaku^1,2, Matt Briggs³, Tom Best², Colleen Spees², Ajit Chaudhari² and Laura Schmitt⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, ²The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ³School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁴Health and Rehabilitation Science, The Ohio State Universtiy, Columbus, OH
Background/Purpose: Obese children have a higher prevalence of lower extremity (LE) pain, with associated diminished quality of life, greater knee malalignment, generate less knee extensor…
Abstract Number: 2156 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Change Has A Disease Modifying Effect On Knee Structure and Symptoms In Obese Individuals Without Diagnosed Knee Osteoarthritis
Andrew Teichtahl¹, Anita Wluka², Stephanie Tanamas³, Yuanyuan Wang³, Boyd Strauss³, Joseph Proietto⁴, John Dixon⁵, Graeme Jones⁶, Andrew Forbes³ and Flavia Cicuttini⁷, ¹Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ²Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ³Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ⁵Baker Institute, Melbourne, Australia, ⁶Menzies Research Institute, Tasmania, Australia, ⁷Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, 3004, Australia
Background/Purpose: Although the strongest modifiable risk factor for the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is obesity, there are a paucity of data examining the effects…
Abstract Number: 2136 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Functional Gain and Pain Relief After TKR and THR Differ By Patient Obese Status?
Wenjun Li¹, Leslie R. Harrold², Jeroan Allison³, Courtland Lewis⁴, Thomas Bowen⁵, Patricia D. Franklin¹ and David Ayers¹, ¹Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ³Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, ⁵Geisinger, Danville, PA
Background/Purpose: Obesity is an important predictor of functional status and pain after total knee (TKR) and total hip (THR) replacement. However, variations in pre-post TKR…
Abstract Number: 1932 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Shared Decision Making In Early Knee Osteoarthritis: Perspectives Of Older Adults With Overweight and Obesity and Health Care Providers
Alicia Zbehlik^1,2, Mary Meinke³ and Stephen Bartels⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ²The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, ³The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, ⁴The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging, Lebanon, NH
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common form of mobility disability in the United States yet those at highest risk—older adults with overweight and…
Abstract Number: 1663 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obese Polymyalgia Rheumatica Patients Experience More Pain and Disability and Need Higher Doses Of Glucocorticoids
Marco A. Cimmino¹, Bhaskar Dasgupta², Cynthia S. Crowson³, Michael Schirmer⁴, Christian Dejaco⁵, Carlo Salvarani⁶ and Eric L. Matteson⁷, ¹Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, ²Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital, Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom, ³Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Internal medicine, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria, ⁵Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Graz A-8036, Austria, ⁶Rheumatology, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁷Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Obesity is not only a risk factor for osteoarthritis but also for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In obese RA patients, disease incidence is higher and…
Abstract Number: 414 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Prevalence Of Obesity Among Early and Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ines Colmegna¹, Maria Celia Bazan Bardales², Susan J. Bartlett³ and Carol A. Hitchon⁴, ¹Rheumatology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by early, accelerated atherosclerosis leading to increased disability, morbidity and mortality. Inflammation and traditional cardiovascular (CVD) risk factors contribute…
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: 256 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Classification Of Alignment By Self-Report Versus Radiograph Results In Unexpected and Discrepant Pain and Functional Outcomes
E Megan Erickson¹, Jeffrey B. Driban¹, Lori Lyn Price², Chenchen Wang¹, Timothy E. McAlindon³ and William F. Harvey¹, ¹Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Biostatistics Research Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Malalignment is a potential risk factor for structural progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but data conflict as to its association with knee pain. We…
Abstract Number: 2534 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis Trial (IDEA): 18-Month Radiographic and MRI Outcomes
David J. Hunter¹, D. Beavers², Felix Eckstein³, Ali Guermazi⁴, Richard F. Loeser⁵, Barbara J. Nicklas⁶, Shannon Mihalko⁷, Gary D. Miller⁷, Mary Lyles⁸, Paul DeVita⁹, Claudine Legault¹⁰, J. Jeffery Carr¹¹, Jeff D. Williamson⁸ and Stephen P. Messier⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, ²Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC, ³Anatomy & Musculoskeletal Research, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria, ⁴Radiology, Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵Section Of Molecular Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁶Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁷Department of Health and Exercise Science, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁸Center on Aging, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁹Department of Exercise and Sport Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, ¹⁰Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, ¹¹Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Background/Purpose: Dietary induced weight loss is a proven non-pharmacologic intervention for osteoarthritis. Based upon current literature it is unclear if weight loss modifies structural progression.…
Abstract Number: 391 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DAS28 Is Not a Sufficient Disease Activity Measure for Obese Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients – Don’t Leave the Feet Behind
Vikram Garg¹, Paul Maranian², Mihaela B. Taylor³, Harold E. Paulus⁴, David Elashoff⁵ and Veena K. Ranganath⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, ²Division of Rheumatology, UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA, ³Rheumatology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Medicine-Rheumatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵Departments of Biostatistics and Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, Los Angeles, Western Consortium of Practicing Rheumatologists, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Current literature suggests that obesity impacts disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the incidence of obesity is on the rise. The objective of…

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