Body mass index is associated with health-related quality of life and disease characteristics in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Body mass index Disability Disease activity Health-related quality of life Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Journal

Pediatric rheumatology online journal
ISSN: 1546-0096
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Rheumatol Online J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101248897

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
02 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 02 10 2023
accepted: 15 11 2023
medline: 3 2 2024
pubmed: 3 2 2024
entrez: 2 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

There is a growing interest concerning the relationship between obesity and several medical conditions and inflammation. Nevertheless, there is a lack of studies regarding body mass index (BMI) among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Our aim was to investigate the impact of BMI on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured with a 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), disease activity, and disability in young adults with JIA. This study is a part of the population-based Nordic JIA cohort study. All newly diagnosed patients with JIA were recruited consecutively between 1997-2000 in specific regions in the Nordic countries. Patients in this sub-study were enrolled from 434 patients who attended their 18-year follow-up visit. Patients were classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO) into four groups based on their BMI. HRQoL, disease characteristics, disability, fatigue, sleep quality, physical activity, pain, comorbidities, and social status were assessed. Three hundred fifty-five patients from the original study cohort were enrolled in this study and 72% of them were female. Mean age was 23.9 (± SD 4.4) years. A significant relationship was found between the JIA categories and BMI groups (p = 0.014). A significant relationship was also found between BMI and disease activity scores (DAS28) (p = 0.028), disability (p < 0.001), pain (p = 0.013), fatigue (p = 0.035), and sleep quality (p = 0.044). Moreover, a significant relationship between BMI and HRQoL regarding bodily pain (p = 0.010) and general health (p = 0.048) was revealed when adjusted for sex, age, and JIA subtype. We discovered that BMI was significantly related to HRQoL, disease activity, and disability. BMI deserves more attention considering the treatment options and outcome of JIA in young adults.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
There is a growing interest concerning the relationship between obesity and several medical conditions and inflammation. Nevertheless, there is a lack of studies regarding body mass index (BMI) among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Our aim was to investigate the impact of BMI on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured with a 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36), disease activity, and disability in young adults with JIA.
METHODS METHODS
This study is a part of the population-based Nordic JIA cohort study. All newly diagnosed patients with JIA were recruited consecutively between 1997-2000 in specific regions in the Nordic countries. Patients in this sub-study were enrolled from 434 patients who attended their 18-year follow-up visit. Patients were classified according to the World Health Organization (WHO) into four groups based on their BMI. HRQoL, disease characteristics, disability, fatigue, sleep quality, physical activity, pain, comorbidities, and social status were assessed.
RESULTS RESULTS
Three hundred fifty-five patients from the original study cohort were enrolled in this study and 72% of them were female. Mean age was 23.9 (± SD 4.4) years. A significant relationship was found between the JIA categories and BMI groups (p = 0.014). A significant relationship was also found between BMI and disease activity scores (DAS28) (p = 0.028), disability (p < 0.001), pain (p = 0.013), fatigue (p = 0.035), and sleep quality (p = 0.044). Moreover, a significant relationship between BMI and HRQoL regarding bodily pain (p = 0.010) and general health (p = 0.048) was revealed when adjusted for sex, age, and JIA subtype.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
We discovered that BMI was significantly related to HRQoL, disease activity, and disability. BMI deserves more attention considering the treatment options and outcome of JIA in young adults.

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pubmed: 38308280
doi: 10.1186/s12969-023-00931-7
pii: 10.1186/s12969-023-00931-7
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Auteurs

Anna-Kaisa Tuomi (AK)

Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Stenbackinkatu 9, P.O. Box 347, FIN-00029 HUS, 00290, Helsinki, Finland. anna-kaisa.tuomi@hus.fi.

Katariina Rebane (K)

Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Stenbackinkatu 9, P.O. Box 347, FIN-00029 HUS, 00290, Helsinki, Finland.

Ellen Dalen Arnstad (ED)

Department of Pediatrics, Levanger Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Levanger, Norway.
Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Lillemor Berntson (L)

Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

Anders Fasth (A)

Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Mia Glerup (M)

Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.

Troels Herlin (T)

Department of Pediatrics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.

Hannu Kautiainen (H)

Kuopio University Hospital, Primary Health Care Unit Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo, Finland.
Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.

Ellen Nordal (E)

Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway and Pediatric Research Group, Tromsø, Norway.
Department of Clinical Medicine, UIT the Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

Suvi Peltoniemi (S)

Helsinki University Central Hospital, HUS Inflammation Center, Rheumatology and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Marite Rygg (M)

Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Department of Pediatrics, St. Olavs University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.

Veronika Rypdal (V)

Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of North Norway and Pediatric Research Group, Tromsø, Norway.

Marek Zak (M)

Department of Pediatrics, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Kristiina Aalto (K)

Pediatric Research Center, New Children's Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Stenbackinkatu 9, P.O. Box 347, FIN-00029 HUS, 00290, Helsinki, Finland.

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