Patients with radiographic axial spondylarthritis have an impaired dietary intake—a cross-sectional study with matched controls from northern Sweden ...

• Main Authors: Hulander, Erik, Zverkova Sandström, Tatiana, Beckman Rehnman, Jeannette, Law, Lucy, Söderberg, Stefan, Forsblad-d’Elia, Helena
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: figshare 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; Biotechnology; Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified; Ecology; FOS Biological sciences; Immunology; FOS Clinical medicine; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; Science Policy; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6778899.v1; https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Patients_with_radiographic_axial_spondylarthritis_have_an_impaired_dietary_intake_a_cross-sectional_study_with_matched_controls_from_northern_Sweden/6778899/1

Abstract Background Radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (r-axSpA) is one of the most common chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases, affecting about 0.2% of the Swedish population. Adequate nutritional intake is essential for maintaining physiological functions. A poor diet increases the risk of developing conditions such as obesity, osteoporosis, and/or atherosclerosis. Diet quality is also theorized to affect systemic inflammation. Dietary habits in patients with r-axSpA are largely unknown. The aims of this study were to assess dietary nutrient intake in r-axSpA patients and examine whether it differs compared to persons without r-axSpA. Methods r-axSpA patients (modified NY criteria) at the rheumatology clinic in Region Västerbotten, northern Sweden, were invited to take part in the Backbone study which investigates disease severity and comorbidities. In total, 155 patients were included. Nutritional intake was assessed by the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire MiniMeal-Q. Controls were ...