ReviewThe open rheumatology journal2018
Role of Diet in Influencing Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity.
Review in The open rheumatology journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dietary Interventions with or without Omega-3 Supplementation for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
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- Comparison of mediterranean and healthy eating guideline interventions on the dietary inflammatory index in rheumatoid arthritis: results from a dietary randomised controlled intervention trial.European journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- Effect of an Online, Interactive Lifestyle Intervention Program on 12-Month Disease Management Outcomes: Protocol for The Healthy Living in Inflammatory Arthritis (HELIA) Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Trial
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- Association Between Fish Consumption and Minimal Disease Activity in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Molecular-Targeted Therapies.International journal of rheumatic diseases · 2026Article
- Regional Gastrointestinal Permeability Patterns in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Window into Subclinical Inflammation and Microbiota-Driven Disease Mechanisms.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Inflammatory Joint Pathologies and the Oral-Gut Microbiota: A Reason for Origin.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Genetic factors may load the gun, but environmental factors pull the trigger: MedDiet and DII in rheumatoid arthritis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- The Mechanisms and Quality Markers of Anti-rheumatoid Arthritis of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2025Review
- Overview of anti-inflammatory diets and their promising effects on non-communicable diseases.The British journal of nutrition · 2024Review
- What do we know about dietary perceptions and beliefs of patients with rheumatoid arthritis? A scoping review.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
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- Effects of Nutritional Status and Foods Consumed on Inflammation and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Observational
- Disease activity and fatigue in inflammatory arthritis patients with different dietary preferences: a retrospective exploratory cross-sectional study.Reumatologia · 2024Article
- 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing of Gut Microbiota in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with 99Tc-MDP.Pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Gut-Joint Axis: Impact of Bifidobacterial Cell Wall Lipoproteins on Arthritis Development.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Olive Oil and Nuts in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Gluten Exclusion for the Improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults.Nutrients · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) frequently ask their doctors about which diets to follow, and even in the absence of advice from their physicians, many patients are undertaking various dietary interventions. DISCUSSION: However, the role of dietary modifications in RA is not well understood. Several studies have tried to address these gaps in our understanding. Intestinal microbial modifications are being studied for the prevention and management of RA. Some benefits of vegan diet may be explained by antioxidant constituents, lactobacilli and fibre, and by potential changes in intestinal flora. Similarly, Mediterranean diet shows anti-inflammatory effects due to protective properties of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamins, but also by influencing the gut microbiome. Gluten-free and elemental diets have been associated with some benefits in RA though the existing evidence is limited. Long-term intake of fish and other sources of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are protective for development of RA. The benefits of fasting, anti-oxidant supplementation, flavanoids, and probiotics in RA are not clear. Vitamin D has been shown to influence autoimmunity and specifically decrease RA disease activity. The role of supplements such as fish oils and vitamin D should be explored in future trials to gain new insights in disease pathogenesis and develop RA-specific dietary recommendations.
conclusionSpecifically more research is needed to explore the association of diet and the gut microbiome and how this can influence RA disease activity.
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