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  • Abstract Number: 0581 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Effects of Apremilast on Body Mass Index, Weight, and HbA1c as Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Patients With Early Oligoarticular Psoriatic Arthritis in the FOREMOST Study

    Philip J. Mease1, Álvaro González Cantero2, Jennifer Soung3, April Armstrong4, Joseph F Merola5, Fabian Proft6, Laure Gossec7, Dafna D. Gladman8, Laura Coates9, Lichen Teng10, Jimena Vázquez11, Cynthia Deignan12 and Arthur Kavanaugh13, 1Department of Rheumatology, Providence-Swedish Medical Center and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2Department of Dermatology, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, 3Southern California Dermatology, Inc, Santa Ana, CA, USA, Santa Ana, 4University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 5Department of Dermatology and Department of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 6Department of Gastroenterology, Infectiology and Rheumatology (including Nutrition Medicine), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 7Sorbonne Université, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France, 8Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Division of Rheumatology, Toronto, ON, Canada, 9Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, United Kingdom, 10Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, 11Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, 12Amgen, Inc., Agoura Hills, CA, 13University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA

    Background/Purpose: The prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases, including obesity and diabetes, is higher in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) than those without PsA.1,2 Metabolic syndrome is…
  • Abstract Number: 1011 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Model-based Evaluation of the Potential Public Health Impact of Expanding Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Medications for Beneficiaries with Knee Osteoarthritis and Obesity in the US.

    Ethan Eickmann1, Daniel Betensky1, Karen Smith1, Candace Feldman1, Jason Kim2, Ankur Pandya3, Jeffrey Katz4 and Elena Losina5, 1Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA, 3Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, 4Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, 5BWH, Boston, MA

    Background/Purpose: US federal law currently does not allow Medicare Part D coverage for weight loss medications without additional indications, such as diabetes. Several glucagon-like peptide-1…
  • Abstract Number: 1027 • ACR Convergence 2025

    GLP-1 Receptor Agonists to Facilitate Weight Loss and Improve Disease Activity, Pain and Function in Patients With Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Disease: Real-World Evidence From the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry

    Nick McCormick1, Jingyi Zhang2, Emily Holladay2, Fenglong Xie3 and Jeffrey Curtis4, 1Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 2University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 3The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, 4Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education and Research, Birmingham, AL

    Background/Purpose: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) such as semaglutide (SEM; GLP-1) and tirzepatide (TIR; GIP/GLP-1), were initially approved for type 2 diabetes management but…
  • Abstract Number: 1130 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Novel Anti-Obesity Medications and Serum Urate Change Among Patients with Gout and Baseline Hyperuricemia

    Kiara Tan1, Jiaqi Wang1, Saiajay Chigurupati2, Gregory Challener3, Natalie McCormick1, Sharan Rai4, Florence Porterfield5, Chika Anekwe1, Dong Wook Kim6, Fatima Stanford7, Caroline Apovian8, Hyon K. Choi9 and Chio Yokose10, 1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 3Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 4Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 5Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 6Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, 7Neuroendocrine Unit, Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 8Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 9MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lexington, MA, 10Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA

    Background/Purpose: Obesity affects >50% of individuals with gout and is the most important modifiable risk factor for gout. Thus, novel anti-obesity medications (AOM, e.g., semaglutide…
  • Abstract Number: 1383 • ACR Convergence 2025

    Obesity in Primary Sjogren’s Disease

    Gabriela Hernandez-Molina1, Donaji Gómez-Velasco2, Ariel Garcia-Torralba2, Carlos Aguilar-Salinas2 and Ivette Cruz-Bautista2, 1Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico, 2Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico

    Background/Purpose: Obesity is an excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. Little is known about the relationship between obesity and Sjögren’s disease (SjD).…
  • Abstract Number: 1484 • ACR Convergence 2024

    A Retrospective Evaluation of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in SLE Patients

    Philip Carlucci1, Brooke Cohen2, Amit Saxena3, H Michael Belmont3, Mala Masson4, Heather Gold5, Jill Buyon2 and Peter Izmirly6, 1New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, 2NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, 3NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY, 4NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, 5NYU Langone Health, NYC, 6New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RA) are an emerging class of medications that significantly improve cardiometabolic outcomes. Whether these drugs may be useful in mitigating…
  • Abstract Number: 1891 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Association of Physical Activity Levels on Chronic Opioid Use in Radiographic Axial Spondylitis Patients

    Rutvin Kyada1, Jean Liew2, Maureen Dubreuil3, Matthew Brown4, Mariko Ishimori5, John Reveille6, Michael Ward7, Michael Weisman8 and Lianne S Gensler9, 1Boston University, Boston, MA, 2Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 3Section of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 4King's College London, London, United Kingdom, 5Cedars-Sinai Health System, Los Angeles, CA, 6UTHealth Houston Division of Rheumatology, Houston, 7NIH, Bethesda, MD, 8Stanford University, Los Angeles, CA, 9Department of Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Pain remains a common symptom of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) despite availability of effective therapies. Physical activity may benefit pain and is guideline recommended but…
  • Abstract Number: 2114 • ACR Convergence 2024

    CT and DXA Bone Fragility Evaluation After Bariatric Surgery

    Marine FAUNY1, Marion Halin2, Edem Allado2, Laurent Brunaud2, Claire Nomine Criqui2, Eliane Albuisson2, Isabelle Chary-Valckenaere3, Damien Loeuille4 and Didier Quilliot2, 1CH TOUL, Toul, Lorraine, France, 2Nancy University Hospital, Vandoeuvre, Lorraine, France, 3Nancy University Hospital, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, Lorraine, France, 4Phd, Nancy Vandoeuvre, Lorraine, France

    Background/Purpose: Bariatric surgery could impact bone metabolism and induce significant changes, leading to increased bone resorption and an increased risk of fractures.The primary objective was…
  • Abstract Number: 2237 • ACR Convergence 2024

    The Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Helana Jeries1, Revital Perlov Gavze2, Rula Daood3, Fadi Hassan3, Liat Lev shalem4, Ahmad Assalia5 and Mohammad E Naffaa3, 1Rheumatology Unit, Galilee Medical Center, Naharyia, Israel, Naharyia, HaZafon, Israel, 2Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, Israel, 3Rheumatology Unit, Galilee Medical Center, Naharyia, Israel, Naharyia, Israel, 4Maccabi Healthcare Services, Tel Aviv, HaMerkaz, Israel, 5Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, HaZafon, Israel

    Background/Purpose: Obesity is considered a controversial risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and the association between weight change and RA incidence is inconclusive. The…
  • Abstract Number: 2259 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Effects of Anti-Obesity Medications in RA Patients

    Elizabeth Dente1, David Kellner2, Vincent Tran2, Travis Welsh2, Victor Tran3, Angshuman Saha1, Jenny Brook1, David Elashoff4 and Veena Ranganath2, 1UCLA, Los Angeles, 2UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 3UCLA, Costa Mesa, CA, 4UCLA Department of Medicine Statistics Core, Los Angeles

    Background/Purpose: It is standard practice to advocate for weight loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and obesity. Obesity and rheumatoid arthritis are both independently…
  • Abstract Number: 2350 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Do Smoking and Obesity Impact Secukinumab Treatment Outcomes? Real-world Data from 1,202 European Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis

    Zohra Faizy Ahmadzay1, Stylianos Georgiadis2, Mikkel Ostergaard3, Bente Glintborg4, Signe Møller-Bisgaard5, Marion Pons6, Jette Heberg7, Sara Nysom Christiansen8, Simon Horskjær Rasmussen6, Anne Gitte Loft9, Isabel Castrejon10, Lucia Otero-Varela11, Jakub Závada12, Karel Pavelka12, Jarno Rutanen13, Laura Kuusalo14, Michael Nissen15, Ziga Rotar16, Katja Perdan-Pikmajer16, Miguel Bernardes17, Bjorn Gudbjornsson18, Gerdur Gröndal18, Irene E. van der Horst-Bruinsma19, Karin Laas20, Brigitte Michelsen21, Catalin Codreanu22, Daniela DiGuiseppe23, Burkhard Moeller24, Gökçe Kenar25, Merete Hetland26 and Lykke Oernbjerg2, 1Rigshospitalet Glostrup and Copenhagen University, Glostrup, Denmark, 2Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Glostrup, Hovedstaden, Denmark, 3Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen and Center for Rheumatology, Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Glostrup, Denmark, 4DANBIO, Rigshospitalet Glostrup and University of Copenhagen, Virum, Denmark, 5Rigshospitalet, Glostrup and Slagelse Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark, 6Rigshospitalet Glostrup, Glostrup, Denmark, 7Rigshospitalet Glostrup, København V, Denmark, 8Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark., Glostrup, Denmark, 9Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University, Horsens, Denmark, 10Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón and Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 11Spanish Society of Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, 12Institute of Rheumatology and Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic, 13Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland, 14University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, 15Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland, 16University Medical Centre Ljubljana and University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 17São João Hospital Center and FMUP, Lisboa, Portugal, 18Landspitali University Hospital and University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, 19Department of Rheumatology, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 20East-Tallinn Central Hospital, Tallinn, Estonia, 21Rigshospitalet, Glostrup and Diakonhjemmet Hospital and Sørlandet Hospital, Kristiansand, Norway, 22University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, 23Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 24Inselspital - University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland, 25Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey, 26Rigshospitalet Glostrup and University of Copenhagen, Glostrup, Denmark

    Background/Purpose: Smoking and obesity are common in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and can lead to higher disease activity and poorer response to treatment with…
  • Abstract Number: 2386 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Landscape of Immune Cells and Autoimmunity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Obesity

    Alexandra Reese1, Chandana Keshavamurthy2, Sneha Centala1, Samantha Ahrens1, Shivani Shah2, Douglas Reeves2, William Davis3, Robert Quinet4, Jerald Zakem1, Qingli Wu1, Kimmy Tran1, Teresa Leeth5, Daniyal Nadeem6, Sarwat Umer7, Samina Hayat5 and Xin Zhang1, 1Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, 2Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, 3Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, 4Ochsner Health, River Ridge, LA, 5Louisiana State University Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, 6LSU Shreveport, Shreveport, 7LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT, SHREVEPORT, LA

    Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by autoantibodies and disruption of multiple organs due to immunomodulatory dysfunction. Obesity is a…
  • Abstract Number: 0294 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Obesity and Risk of Autoimmune Diseases: Insights from the National Inpatient Sample

    Sami Rabah and Xiangyi Kang, Lincoln Medical Center, New York, NY

    Background/Purpose: Obesity has been implicated as a risk factor in developing various cardiovascular, respiratory, and other health complications. However, the link between obesity and autoimmune…
  • Abstract Number: 0388 • ACR Convergence 2024

    The Association Between Body Composition and Disease and Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Results from the CAPRI Registry

    Samantha Morin1, KAREN BEATTIE2, Roxana Bolaria3, Tania Cellucci4, Gaelle Chedeville5, Amieleena Chhabra6, Paul Dancey7, Tommy Gerschman8, Liane Heale9, Julie Herrington2, Adam Huber10, Mehul Jariwala11, Jean-Philippe Proulx-Gauthier12, Dax Rumsey13, Heinrike Schmeling14, Jaime Guzman15 and Michelle Batthish4, and CAPRI Registry Investigators, 1McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 2McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 3Victoria Arthritis Center, Victoria, BC, Canada, 4McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 5The Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada, 6University of British Columbia, Penticton, BC, Canada, 7Memorial University, St. John's, Canada, 8University of British Columbia - Vancouver, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, 9McMaster University, Oakville, ON, Canada, 10IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada, 11Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada, 12CHU de Quebec - Universite Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, 13University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 14University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 15University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: Recent evidence has linked abnormal body weight, underweight or obesity, with poor disease outcomes in adults with inflammatory arthritis. Yet, little is known about…
  • Abstract Number: 0438 • ACR Convergence 2024

    Overweight and Obesity Are Key Modifiable Risk Factors for Adverse Outcomes in SLE Pregnancies

    Jessica Boivin1, Karim Sacre2, Sasha Bernatsky3, Ann E. Clarke4, Megan Barber4, Paul Fortin5, John Hanly6, Alexandra Legge7, Sang-Cheol Bae8 and Evelyne Vinet9, 1McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2Université de Paris, Paris, France, 3Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, 4Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 5Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec, QC, Canada, 6Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, Halifax, NS, Canada, 7Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 8Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 9McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Background/Purpose: High maternal body mass index (BMI) is a well-established modifiable risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO) in the general obstetric population. Best practices…
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