ArticleJournal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2026
Loss of Lean Mass in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated With Loss of Total and Visceral Fat.
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- Loss of Lean Mass in Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Associated With Loss of Total and Visceral Fat.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Article
- Neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is associated with low muscle mass risk in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence from a hospital-based cohort and NHANES validation.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
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purposeRheumatoid cachexia has been described as a process of concurrent muscle loss and gain of adipose tissue. We evaluated longitudinal changes in body composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to evaluate the changes in adiposity that accompany loss of lean mass.
methodsWe combined and assessed three independent longitudinal RA cohorts that included assessments of body composition. Whole body DXA was performed in all participants to quantify appendicular lean mass index (ALMI, kg/m
resultsAmong 451 patients with a mean (SD) age of 58.3 (10.5), the mean (SD) ALMI was 6.97 (1.41) kg/m
conclusionsIn RA, loss of lean mass tends to occur in the context of a loss of weight and a loss of both total and visceral adiposity. These observations help to inform our understanding of the mechanisms leading to loss of muscle and rheumatoid cachexia in RA as well as to inform potential screening practices.
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