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Table 2 Odds of achieving minimal disease activity in obese patients versus normal-weight patients, stratified according to type of rheumatic disease (rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis)

From: Impact of body weight on the achievement of minimal disease activity in patients with rheumatic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Number of studies

Population, n

OR (95% CI), p value

Heterogeneity (I 2, p value)

Obesity vs. normal weight

 

 Rheumatoid arthritis

10

 

0.583 (0.401–0.848), p = 0.005

I 2 = 66.2%, p = 0.002

  Obese

 

1122

  

  Normal weight

 

2727

  

 Psoriatic arthritis

7

 

0.369 (0.249–0.546), p < 0.001

I 2 = 63.1%, p = 0.012

  Obese

 

643

  

  Normal weight

 

622

  

Overweight vs. normal weight

 

 Rheumatoid arthritis

5

 

1.00 (0.849–1.182), p = 0.984

I 2 = 23.7%, p = 0.263

  Overweight

 

 1282

  

  Normal weight

 

 1517

  

 Psoriatic arthritis

3

 

0.637 (0.500–0.811), p < 0.001

I 2 = 60.2%, p = 0.081

  Overweight

 

 297

  

  Normal weight

 

 277

  
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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