ArticleAnnals of the rheumatic diseases2017
Long-term dietary quality and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women.
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- Effectiveness of a Web-Based Personalized Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Tool With or Without a Health Educator for Knowledge of Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk Factors.Arthritis care & research · 2018Trial
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- Intake of one-carbon metabolism nutrients and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective UK biobank cohort study.European journal of nutrition · 2025Article
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- Age-standardized incidence, prevalence, mortality rates and future projections of autoimmune diseases in China: a systematic analysis based on GBD 2021.Immunologic research · 2025Article
- Mechanism of action of Nrf2 and its related natural regulators in rheumatoid arthritis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Review
- Dietary habit and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a mendelian randomization study identifying protective and risk factors.European journal of nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the association between long-term dietary quality, measured by the 2010 Alternative Healthy Eating Index, and risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women.
methodsWe prospectively followed 76 597 women in the Nurses' Health Study aged 30-55 years and 93 392 women in the Nurses' Health Study II aged 25-42 years at baseline and free from RA or other connective tissue diseases. The lifestyle, environmental exposure and anthropometric information were collected at baseline and updated biennially. Cumulative follow-up rates were more than 90% for both cohorts. The primary outcome was RA alone with two subtypes of the disease: seropositive and seronegative RA.
resultsDuring 3 678 104 person-years, 1007 RA cases were confirmed. In the multivariable-adjusted model, long-term adherence to healthy eating patterns was marginally associated with reduced RA risk. To assess potential effect modification by age at diagnosis, we stratified by age. Among women aged ≤55 years, better quality diet was associated with lower RA risk (HR
conclusionsA healthier diet was associated with a reduced risk of RA occurring at 55 years of age or younger, particularly seropositive RA.
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