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Sex‐Related Differences in Efficacy and Safety Outcomes in Axial Spondyloarthritis Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to assess differences in baseline characteristics, efficacy, and safety of advanced therapies between male and female patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods We conducted a systematic literature search for RCTs assessing the efficacy of advanced therapies in patients with axSpA ...
Angel Gao, Jordi Pardo Pardo, Steven Dang, Lianne S. Gensler, Philip Mease, Lihi Eder   +5 more
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Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body composition in US adolescents aged 12-18 years: an analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2011-2018

Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances, 2022
Background: The associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and obesity in adolescent remained unclear when considering imaging based methods such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning.
Li-Zi Lin, Li Cai, Zhao-Yan Liu, Jian Gao, Yang Zhou, Xiao-Yun Zeng, Yanqiu Ou, Guo-Ping Dong, Peng-Xin Dong, Qi-Zhen Wu, Chu Chu, Lu-Yin Wu, Li-Xia Liang, Shuang-Jian Qin, Xiao-Wen Zeng, Xiaomiao Zhao, Guang-Hui Dong   +16 more
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Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Radiographic Changes in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a known comorbidity of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and is associated with PsA disease activity. We aimed to explore the association between MetS and radiographic features (peripheral and axial) in PsA. Methods We included patients with PsA followed at our prospective observational cohort for the period between 1978 ...
Fadi Kharouf, Shangyi Gao, S. Ercan Tunc, Justine Y. Ye, Daniel Pereira, Dafna D. Gladman, Vinod Chandran   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age and gender-related fat mass index and fat- free mass index patterns among adolescents in Surulere LGA, Lagos

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Background: Percent body fat, fat mass and fat mass index are measures of body fat while fat free mass and fat free mass index measure lean mass. These measures of body composition vary with age and sex.
Nwizu SE, Njokanma OF, Okoromah CAN, David AN   +3 more
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Global Trends in Risk Factors for Low Back Pain: An Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study Data From 1990 to 2021

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The increasing burden associated with low back pain (LBP) is a critical issue. This is a novel analysis of trends in risk factors for LBP aiming to identify risk factors that require further attention or consideration in global policies to reduce the burden of LBP.
Katharine E. Roberts, Manuela L. Ferreira, Paula R. Beckenkamp, Sneha Nicholson, Lyn March, Paulo H. Ferreira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of fat mass index versus appendicular lean mass index with physical function – The Yishun Study

Aging and Health Research, 2022
Background: Increase in body fat and reduced muscle mass are common body composition changes with age and precedes functional impairment. However, it remains unclear whether increased adiposity or less lean mass is a stronger determinant of worse ...
Nien Xiang Tou, Shiou Liang Wee, Benedict Wei Jun Pang, Lay Khoon Lau, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, Wei Ting Seah, Kenneth Kexun Chen, Tze Pin Ng   +7 more
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Influence of leptin on arterial distensibility - A novel link between obesity and cardiovascular disease? [PDF]

, 2002
Background-The mechanisms by which obesity increases the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) are poorly understood. In experimental models, leptin, a hormone produced by adipose tissue, has been shown adversely to affect vascular health.
Cole, TJ, Deanfield, J, Farooqi, IS, Fewtrell, M, Kattenhorn, M, Lucas, A, O'Rahilly, S, Singhal, A   +7 more
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Associations between active commuting, body fat, and body mass index: population based, cross sectional study in the United Kingdom

British medical journal, 2014
Objective To determine if promotion of active modes of travel is an effective strategy for obesity prevention by assessing whether active commuting (walking or cycling for all or part of the journey to work) is independently associated with objectively ...
E. Flint, S. Cummins, A. Sacker
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Metabolic Consequences of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may have metabolic disruption, which can contribute to adverse long‐term outcomes, for multiple reasons. Patients with RA appear to have a higher risk of sarcopenia, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension. Systemic inflammation in RA can cause a “lipid paradox,” with reduced low‐
Stevie Barry, Emily Sheng, Joshua F. Baker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Body Fat Percentage and Body Mass Index for Students and Staff of the College of Nursing/ Hawler Medical University

Erbil Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2018
Background and objectives: The finding of an association between health and body composition mandated the necessity for frequent testing of body composition for all.
Ibrahim Mustafa
doaj   +1 more source