Abstracts tagged "obesity"

Abstract Number: 1543 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obese Patients with RA Have a More Seropositive and a More Active Disease with Less Deformities
Adeeba Al-Herz¹, Adel Al-Awadhi², Khulood Saleh³, Waleed Al-Kandari³, Eman Hasan⁴, Aqeel Ghanem⁵, Fatemah Abutiban⁶, Ahmad Alenizi⁶, Mohammad Hussain⁴, Yaser Ali⁵, Ibrahim Nahar⁵, Ali Aldei¹, Hebah Alhajeri⁵, Sawsan Hayat⁵, Ahmad Khadrawy³, Ammad Fazal³, Khaled Mokaddem¹, Ajaz Zaman⁵, Ghada Mazloum⁵, Youssef Bartella¹, Sally Hamed¹ and Ahmed Al-Saber⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait city, Kuwait, ²Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait, Kuwait, ³Rheumatology, Farwania Hospital, Farwania, Kuwait, ⁴Al-Amiri Hospital, Kuwait city, Kuwait, ⁵Rheumatology, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Hawally, Kuwait, ⁶Rheumatology, Jahra Hospital, Jahra, Kuwait, ⁷Department of Mathematics, Kuwait Technical College, Kuwait city, Kuwait
Background/Purpose: An association between obesity and RA activity has been proposed in the literature. Kuwait has the highest obesity rate in The Middle East and…
Abstract Number: 2139 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Fat Diet Induced Longitudinal Metabolic Changes Contribute to Acceleration of Osteoarthritis in Mice
Poulami Datta¹, Yue Zhang^2,3, Alexa Parousis¹, Anirudh Sharma¹, Evgeny Rossomacha¹, Rajiv Gandhi¹, Jason Rockel¹ and Mohit Kapoor¹, ¹Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Toronto Western Hospital, Arthritis Program, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³The first clinical college, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
Background/Purpose: The contribution of metabolic changes induced by high fat diet (HFD) to OA is poorly understood. We sought to determine if diet regulates…
Abstract Number: 2289 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity and Echocardiographic Changes in the Different Stages of Gout
Rada Gancheva¹, Atanas Kundurdjiev², Mariana Ivanova¹, Todor Kundurzhiev³ and Zlatimir Kolarov¹, ¹Medical Faculty, Medical University, University Hospital "St. Iv. Rilski", Clinic of Rheumatology, Sofia, Bulgaria, ²Medical Faculty, Medical University, University Hospital "St. Iv. Rilski", Clinic of Nephrology, Sofia, Bulgaria, ³Medical University, Faculty of Public Health, Sofia, Bulgaria
Background/Purpose: Studies on gout and its stages as a cardiovascular (CV) risk factor are few and with contradictory results. We compared echocardiographic parameters, known as…
Abstract Number: 2352 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity-Related Systemic Inflammation and Knee Synovitis
Devyani Misra¹, Tuhina Neogi², Michael C. Nevitt³, James Torner⁴, Cora E. Lewis⁵ and David T. Felson⁶, ¹Medicine, Section of, BUSM, Boston, MA, ²Clinical Epidemiology, BUSM, Boston, MA, ³Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴University of Iowa, UIowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁵University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Obesity, a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA), is a state of systemic inflammation through elaboration of adipokines (pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines) from…
Abstract Number: 2369 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity and Severity of Joint Space Narrowing Are Associated with Viscosupplementation Failure in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Post-Hoc Analysis of a Double-Blind, Controlled, Multicentre, Randomized Trial
Florent Eymard¹, Xavier Chevalier² and Thierry Conrozier³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, APHP Henri Mondor Hospital, Paris, France, ²Rheumatology, Hopital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France, ³Department of Rheumatology,, Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, Belfort, France
Background/Purpose: Viscosupplementation (VS) is still controversial. One of the key points is the lack of well-identified factors of response. We aimed to identify clinical…
Abstract Number: 2996 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Fat Diet-Induced Osteoarthritis Progression Is Dependent on Toll-like Receptor 4
Mary Beth Humphrey¹, Evangelia Kalaitzoglou², Camille Herron², Yanqing HU², Yao Fu³, Erika Barboza Prado Lopes³, Elise Donovan³, Joanna Hudson³ and Timothy Griffin³, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ²Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Aging and Metabolism, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK
Background/Purpose: Obesity is considered the primary preventable risk factor for OA, increasing the risk of developing OA in weight-bearing joints, especially the knee, as…
Abstract Number: 3069 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Loss in the Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Period Is Associated with Subsequent Increased Mortality in RA Patients and Matched Comparators: Evidence Against an RA-Specific Obesity Paradox
Jeffrey A. Sparks¹, Shun-Chiao Chang², Uyen Sa D.T. Nguyen^3,4, Medha Barbhaiya², Sara K. Tedeschi², Bing Lu², Karen H. Costenbader², Yuqing Zhang⁵, Hyon K. Choi⁶ and Elizabeth W. Karlson², ¹Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Clinical Epidemiology and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁶Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose : Weight loss may explain the obesity paradox for mortality, since those who unintentionally lose weight to reach normal BMI may have higher mortality…
Abstract Number: 688 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Improvements in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis with Surgical Weight Loss
Monica Sethi¹, Christine Ren-Fielding², Ana Clara Caminer^3,4, Jose U. Scher⁵ and Soumya M. Reddy⁶, ¹Department of Surgery, Division of Bariatric Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ²Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ³Rheumatology, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, ⁴Rheumatology, Sanatorio Parque, Rosario, Argentina, ⁵Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Obesity is more prevalent among patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). This correlation appears to be related to fat tissue-driven systemic inflammation. Although…
Abstract Number: 1586 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Weight Loss in Obese Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Improves Disease Activity without Modifying RA Treatment
Elisa Gremese¹, Maria Rita Gigante¹, Barbara Tolusso¹, Anna Laura Fedele¹, Silvia Canestri¹, Barbara Aquilanti², Clara Di Mario¹, Luca Petricca¹, Stefano Alivernini¹ and Gianfranco Ferraccioli¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy, ²Dietology Service, Association Columbus, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Background/Purpose: Obesity is recognized as a systemic, low-grade inflammatory state and the adipose tissue as an endocrine organ releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines. On the other hand,…
Abstract Number: 1699 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity and Pediatric Psoriatic Arthritis
Cynthia Manos¹, Timothy Brandon², Rui Xiao³, Jon M. Burnham⁴ and Pamela F. Weiss¹, ¹Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Department of Pediatrics, Division of Biostatistics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Studies in adults have shown a significant association between obesity and psoriatic arthritis. The association of obesity with pediatric psoriatic arthritis is unknown.…
Abstract Number: 2274 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increasing Moderate-to-Vigorous Activity and Decreasing Sedentary Time Are Associated with 2-Year Weight Loss in Obese Persons with or at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis
Christine Pellegrini¹, Jing Song², Rowland W. Chang³, Pamela Semanik⁴, Julia (Jungwha) Lee⁵, Linda S. Ehrlich-Jones⁶, Daniel Pinto⁷ and Dorothy D. Dunlop⁸, ¹Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ²Institute for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ³Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL, ⁵Department of Preventive Medicine, Biostatistics Collaboration Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁶Research CROR, Rehabilitation Institute Chicago, Chicago, IL, ⁷Department of Physical Therapy & Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁸Institute for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is recommended for weight loss; however it is unclear how activity or sedentary changes influence long-term weight loss in obese…
Abstract Number: 2305 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression, Sleep, Fibromyalgia and BMI in Patients with Rheumatic Disease
Shazia Bég¹ and Ali Ahmad², ¹Rheumatology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, ²University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases often have comorbidities that complicate their psychological well-being and affect prognosis. In this study, we looked at 216 patients with…
Abstract Number: 2407 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Knee Osteoarthritis Treatment in the Non-Obese Versus Obese Populations Across Different Medical Specialties
Kelly Forrester¹, Farah Taufiq¹ and Jonathan Samuels^2,3, ¹NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, ²Rheumatology, NYU - Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, ³Rheumatology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in the obese population is underdiagnosed and routinely undertreated, as providers often attribute pain to excess weight without considering articular…
Abstract Number: 2596 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Less Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Power Doppler Activity Seen in Obese Rheumatoid Arthritis
Erin Bauer¹, Ami Ben-Artzi², Erin Duffy¹, David Elashoff¹, Cesar Olmos³ and Veena K. Ranganath³, ¹Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Studies report that obese and overweight patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are less likely to attain remission and more likely to have limited therapeutic…
Abstract Number: 39 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Obesity and Subsequent Weight Loss Are Independently Associated with Cardiovascular Mortality in Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Bryant R. England¹, Joshua F. Baker², Harlan Sayles³, Kaleb Michaud^4,5, Liron Caplan⁶, Lisa A. Davis⁶, Grant W. Cannon⁷, Brian Sauer⁸, E. Blair Solow⁹, Andreas Reimold¹⁰, Gail S. Kerr¹¹, Pascale Schwab¹² and Ted R. Mikuls¹³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ²Rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ³University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ⁶Div of Rheumatology, Univ of CO Denver School of Med, Aurora, CO, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁸Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁹Rheumatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ¹⁰Rheumatology, VAMC, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ¹¹VAMC, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, ¹²Div Arth & Rheum Dis, Oregon Health & Sci Univ OP09, Portland, OR, ¹³Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: In the general population, higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease. However, an obesity paradox has been observed in rheumatoid…

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