ArticleClinical rheumatology2022
Lifestyle factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis-a cross-sectional study on two Scandinavian cohorts.
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- Healthcare professionals' perceptions of working on lifestyle management for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis - a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
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- Exercise Self-Efficacy and patient global assessment were associated with 6-min walk test distance in persons with rheumatoid arthritis.Clinical rheumatology · 2022Article
- A combination of two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors is associated with impaired physical and mental health in patients with spondyloarthritis: a cross-sectional study.BMC rheumatology · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe risk for cardiovascular diseases and other comorbidities increases with the number of unhealthy lifestyle factors in the general population. However, information on the combined number of unhealthy lifestyle factors in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is scarce.
objectivesTo study lifestyle factors and the association between disease impact and two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors in two Scandinavian cohorts with RA.
methodsWe analysed data from two cohorts, Danish (n = 566; mean age 61.82 (SD 11.13) years; 72% women) and Swedish (n = 955; mean age 66.38 (SD 12.90) years; 73% women). Lifestyle factors (tobacco use, BMI, alcohol consumption and physical activity) were dichotomised as healthy vs. unhealthy (range 0-4 unhealthy factors). The association between disease impact and two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors was analysed using logistic regression.
resultsSixty-six percent of Danish and 47% of Swedish respondents reported two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors, most commonly, being overweight/obese and physical inactivity. For Danish participants, two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors were associated with (OR and 95% CI) male gender (1.86; 1.21-2.85), cardiovascular diseases (1.90; 1.28-2.82) and disease duration (0.97; 0.95-0.99). Corresponding findings for the Swedish cohort were male gender (1.42; 1.07-1.89), pain (1.10; 1.04-1.15), fatigue (1.09; 1.04-1.15), physical functioning (1.64; 1.28-2.10) and quality of life (0.35; 0.20-0.60).
conclusionMany patients, most often male, in both cohorts had two or more unhealthy lifestyle factors. The number of unhealthy lifestyle factors indicates a multifaceted relationship with disease impact.
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