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Excess Weight Linked to Poor Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes
MADRID, Spain — One of the papers presented at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Congress 2013 (June 12 – 15, 2013) noted that overweight patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have worse cases of the disease, lower rates of having the RA resolve or improve, and are twice as likely to need a very powerful medication called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, according to a new study.
“Obesity and RA are both on the rise in many countries in the world, with devastating effects on individuals and society as a whole,” said lead investigator Elisa Gremese, MD, from the Institute of Rheumatology and Affine Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, in Rome, Italy. “These data reinforce the link between obesity and inflammation, and establish that body mass index is one of the few modifiable factors that influence outcomes in RA.”
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