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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0221081dbd7448f4940deb82b3da2e0f2023-12-03T14:59:28ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-12-011519510.3390/nu15010095Nutrition Patterns and Their Gender Differences among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Descriptive StudyChristina Heidt0Ulrike Kämmerer1Thorsten Marquardt2Monika Reuss-Borst3University of Muenster, D-48149 Muenster, GermanyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Wuerzburg, D-97080 Wuerzburg, GermanyDepartment of General Pediatrics, Metabolic Diseases, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus, D-48149 Muenster, GermanyCenter for Rehabilitation and Prevention Bad Bocklet, D-97708 Bad Bocklet, GermanyDietary 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/1/95rheumatoid arthritisnutritional patternsdiet qualitydietary guidelinesnutrition knowledgelifestyle advice |
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| title | Nutrition Patterns and Their Gender Differences among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Descriptive Study |
| title_full | Nutrition Patterns and Their Gender Differences among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Descriptive Study |
| title_fullStr | Nutrition Patterns and Their Gender Differences among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Descriptive Study |
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| title_short | Nutrition Patterns and Their Gender Differences among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Descriptive Study |
| title_sort | nutrition patterns and their gender differences among rheumatoid arthritis patients a descriptive study |
| topic | rheumatoid arthritis nutritional patterns diet quality dietary guidelines nutrition knowledge lifestyle advice |
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