The association of obesity and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis according to abdominal obesity status: a nationwide population-based study in Korea
- Published on 01/10/2025
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Jung Sun Lee 1 na1, Ji Seon Oh 2 na1, Bin Yoo 4
1 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea
2 Department of Information Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
4 Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-Ro 43-GilSongpa-Gu, Seoul, 138-736, Korea
Abstract
Objectives This study aimed to assess the association between obesity or changes in body mass index (BMI) and the risk of RA considering the abdominal obesity status.
Methods We included individuals aged 23 to 60 who underwent a national health examination in 2012-2013 (baseline) and four years prior. Obesity was defined by a BMI ≥25 kg/m2. The change in BMI over 4 years was divided into quartiles. Cox proportional hazard...
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