Sjögren's disease & overlap diseases
Obesity in primary Sjögren's disease
Authors' conclusion
According to BMI, at least 20% of patients were obese, this prevalence increased to 40% when BIA was used, with a higher prevalence found in central obesity. Obesity did not impact the symptoms and disease activity but might be associated with damage.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with primary Sjögren's disease (SjD)
- Participants
- 91 patients
- Exposure
- Obese vs non-obese patients
- Obesen = 18
- Outcome
- Prevalence of obesity
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Obese according to body mass index (BMI)
18
19.7%
Obese according to waist circumference (WC)
33
36.2%
Obese according to waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)
48
52.7%
Obese according to fat mass index (FMI)
37
40.6%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Anti-Ro/SSA antibodies, obese vs non-obese by BMI
- Obese group had a higher prevalence of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies
SSDDI and obesity by WC, WHR and FMI definitions
- Multivariate analysis showed an association between SSDDI and obesity
Original publication
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