Association of body mass index with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis disease activity: a Portuguese and Brazilian collaborative analysis
Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and disease activity in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Methods: Patients with JIA, aged ≤18 years, registered at the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register (Reuma.pt) in Portugal and Brazil were included....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Reumatologia
2021-01-01
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Series: | Acta Reumatológica Portuguesa |
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Online Access: | http://www.actareumatologica.com/files/article/1346_association_of_body_mass_index_with_juvenile_idiopathic_arthritis_disease_activity_a_portuguese_and_brazilian_collaborative_analysis_file.pdf |
Summary: | Objective: To investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and disease activity in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).
Methods: Patients with JIA, aged ≤18 years, registered at the Rheumatic Diseases Portuguese Register (Reuma.pt) in Portugal and Brazil were included. Age- and sex-specific BMI percentiles were calculated based on WHO growth standard charts and categorized into underweight (P |
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ISSN: | 0303-464X |