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Psoriatic Arthritis & the Obese Patient

Linda Kossoff  |  November 6, 2022

Estimates from the National Psoriasis Foundation indicate that more than 8 million people in the U.S. suffer from psoriasis and that approximately 30% of those individuals develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA).1 Given these statistics, roughly 2.4 million people in the country are likely affected by PsA. Moreover, patients with this systemic condition carry a higher-than-average burden…

Filed under:ConditionsPatient PerspectivePsoriatic Arthritis Tagged with:ObesityPsoriatic Arthritis

Diet & Exercise: What’s the Economic Benefit for Overweight & Obese Patients with Knee OA?

Arthritis Care & Research  |  July 1, 2019

New research recently found that, when combined with standard treatment, diet and exercise regimens are cost effective for overweight and obese patients with knee OA…

Filed under:ConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone DisordersResearch Rheum Tagged with:Arthritis Care & ResearchDietExerciseKnee Osteoarthritis (OA)

Bariatric Surgery May Help Obese Patients with Gout, Diabetes

Kathy Holliman  |  August 1, 2014

Researchers found patients with morbid obesity, gout and diabetes achieved target serum urate concentrations post-bariatric surgery

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Psoriatic Arthritis

In the Details: Diagnosing PsA Requires Drilling Down

Vanessa Caceres  |  February 26, 2025

Rheumatologists must do some detective work into a patient’s signs and symptoms when considering a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis, according to Philip J. Mease, MD, MACR

Filed under:ConditionsPsoriatic Arthritis Tagged with:ACR on AirEnthesitispatient carepodcastPsA

Advancements in Imaging

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  November 22, 2024

Experts shared insights into their work on building consensus for the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound for the diagnosis and management of RA and PsA.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceConditionsGuidanceMeeting ReportsPsoriatic ArthritisRheumatoid Arthritis Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2024ACR Convergence 2024 PsAACR Convergence 2024 RAimagingMSUSMusculoskeletal UltrasoundRheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

What Every Clinician Should Know about Ramadan & Intermittent Fasting

Mohammad A. Ursani, MD, FACP, RhMSUS, Iman Qaiser, MD, & Mamdouh Mahmoud, PhD  |  February 7, 2024

Intermittent fasting—defined as alternating between cycles of eating and going without food over a given period of time—has become popular with individuals seeking to lose weight or balance their lifestyle in recent years. During Ramadan (a period based on the Gregorian calendar that changes from year to year), able-bodied Muslims are obligated to observe a…

Filed under:OpinionPatient Perspective Tagged with:adherencefastingintermittent fasting

Lifestyle Medicine Interventions Can Benefit Patients with Rheumatic Disease

Thomas R. Collins  |  January 29, 2024

Lifestyle medicine interventions, such as dietary changes, movement and mindfulness, in combination with conventional treatment, may help alleviate symptoms of rheumatic disease, according to panelists at ACR Convergence 2023.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceConditionsMeeting Reports Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2023anti-inflammatory diet (ITIS)DietExerciselifestylemindfulnessphysical activity

New Findings for Polymyalgia Rheumatica & Osteoarthritis

Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD  |  December 1, 2022

The Plenary III Session reviewed the results of the SAPHYR trial of sarilumab in PMR patients, as well as the WE-CAN study on the impact of a community-level diet & exercise program on knee pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Filed under:ACR ConvergenceConditionsMeeting Reports Tagged with:ACR Convergence 2022OsteoarthritisPolymyalgia Rheumaticasarilumabweight loss

Elevated BMI Associated with Pain in Patients with Hand OA

Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  November 8, 2022

Research from Gloersen et al. suggests the systemic effects of obesity, as measured by leptin, may play a role in the severity of pain experienced by patients with hand osteoarthritis.

Filed under:ConditionsOsteoarthritis and Bone Disorders Tagged with:BMIbody mass index (BMI)handhand osteoarthritishand painOsteoarthritisosteoarthritis (OA)

Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Lower Women’s Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lara C. Pullen, PhD  |  August 25, 2022

Using data from cohorts with detailed lifestyle data and lengthy follow-up, Hahn et al. demonstrated that healthy lifestyle behaviors are associated with a lower risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), concluding that a substantial proportion of RA may be preventable.

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