Nutrition Patterns and Their Gender Differences among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Descriptive Study

Dietary factors probably play a role in the pathogenesis and clinical course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is a paucity of specific dietary guidelines for RA patients and little information on their implementation in daily life. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the nutritional status a...

Verfasser: Heidt, Christina
Kämmerer, Ulrike
Marquardt, Thorsten
Reuss-Borst, Monika
Dokumenttypen:Artikel
Medientypen:Text
Erscheinungsdatum:2022
Publikation in MIAMI:08.11.2023
Datum der letzten Änderung:08.11.2023
Angaben zur Ausgabe:[Electronic ed.]
Quelle:Nutrients 15 (2023) 1, 95, 1-16
Schlagwörter:rheumatoid arthritis; nutritional patterns; diet quality; dietary guidelines; nutrition knowledge; lifestyle advice; multidisciplinary team
Fachgebiet (DDC):610: Medizin und Gesundheit
Lizenz:CC BY 4.0
Sprache:English
Förderung:Finanziert durch den Open-Access-Publikationsfonds der Universität Münster.
Format:PDF-Dokument
URN:urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-88958518891
Weitere Identifikatoren:DOI: 10.17879/38968490694
Permalink:https://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:6-88958518891
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    Dietary factors probably play a role in the pathogenesis and clinical course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). There is a paucity of specific dietary guidelines for RA patients and little information on their implementation in daily life. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the nutritional status and provision of nutritional education among outpatients with RA. Here, 61 patients were included with a sex ratio of 2.03 (f/m). Based on BMI, 22% of women were overweight and 32% obese, whereas 50% of men were overweight and 30% obese. Fasting blood and a 3-day estimated dietary record were collected. Additionally, patients were asked whether they had already received information about a specific diet as part of their disease treatment plan. Elevated total cholesterol levels were found in 76% of women and in 60% of men caused by increased non-HDL-C levels. The dietary intake assessment showed a lower self-reported intake of energy, polyunsaturated fat, carbohydrates, fiber, and several micronutrients than recommended. Regarding healthy eating, all patients reported familiarity with dietary recommendations, but found it difficult to implement the recommendations into their diets. These findings suggested that RA patients need more specific recommendations and education in clinical practice to improve the quality of their diet.