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Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Burden of Orofacial Involvement and Patient Treatment Preferences in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Large International Survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic differences in attitudes and beliefs about healthy lifestyles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Study objectives: The factors underlying socioeconomic status differences in smoking, leisure time physical activity, and dietary choice are poorly understood.
Steptoe, A, Wardle, J
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Longitudinal Changes in Adiposity After a Youth Sport‐Related Knee Injury: Informing Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Prevention

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Youth who experience a sport‐related knee injury have elevated odds of becoming overweight or developing obesity in 3 to 10 years, compounding their risk for posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). To inform prevention strategies, this study compared patterns of adiposity change between youth with a sport‐related knee injury and uninjured youth ...
Justin M. Losciale   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

CRITÉRIOS DE ESTRATIFICAÇÃO E COMPARAÇÃO DE CLASSIFICADORES SOCIOECONÔMICOS NO BRASIL [PDF]

open access: yesRAE: Revista de Administração de Empresas, 2016
The purpose of this study was to compare the conceptual and methodological features of five classification algorithms used to produce socioeconomic stratifications of the Brazilian society, and to measure misclassification tradeoffs between them.
Wagner Kamakura, José Afonso Mazzon
doaj  

Employment Trajectories of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Factors Driving Transitions Between States

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) significantly impacts employment capacity. This study aimed to investigate the impact of burden of disease activity, damage, and treatment on employment outcomes and transitions in patients with SLE. Methods Using data from a single center, we analyzed employment transitions, adjusted mean disease activity ...
Javier Mencia‐Ledo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic Status and Health Outcomes in a Developing Country [PDF]

open access: yes
While the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and health is well documented for developed countries, less evidence has been presented for developing countries.
Ignacio Correa-Valez   +3 more
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Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities, and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification.
Sung‐A Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic Status Dietary Pattern and Chronic Disease

open access: yes, 2009
[[abstract]]Objective: This study aimed to investigate relationship between the socioeconomic status (SES), dietary patterns and chronic disease. Method: By using data from Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 1993-1996, 4042 samples were ...
Chung-Yen Cho
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Mortality and immortality : the Nobel Prize as an experiment into the effect of status upon longevity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
It has been known for centuries that the rich and famous have longer lives than the poor and ordinary. Causality, however, remains trenchantly debated. The ideal experiment would be one in which extra status could somehow be dropped upon a sub-sample of
Oswald, AJ   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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