Evaluation of body composition and body mineral density in women with rheumatoid arthritis / Avaliação da composição corporal e densidade mineral ósseo em mulheres com artrite reumatóide

AUTOR(ES)

Raissa Gomes da Silva

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2007

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: The reduction of bone mass and changes in body compositions are usual in patients with rheumatoid arthritis specialty in users of glucocorticoid (GC). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition (BC) including its correlation to factors of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and clinics concerns. METHODS: BMD and body composition (total and regional) were measured by densitometry in 83 patients with RA. Furthermore, it was performed laboratory exams (rheumatoid factor, inflammatory exams) and activity of disease, functional class, physical activity and alimentary data were colleted by specific questionnaires. RESULTS: The prevalence of osteoporosis in menopausal patients was 21,4%, 46,4% of osteopenia and 32,1% were normal and osteoporosis was similar in lumbar spine and femoral neck. Premenopausal women had the biggest values of BMD medias. Dose of GC was negative determinant of total lean mass and made positive effect in total fat percentual. Age made negative effect in BMD and body composition. BMI showed positive effect in all CC variables. The physical activity made positive effect in BMD in total femur. The RA duration had negative effect in BMD in lumbar spine. CONCLUSIONS: The finding of low BMD suggests a better approach to prevention and treatment. The disease (RA) also made a negative influence in BMD in these patients and the use of GC cause changes in body composition, with reduction in lean mass and improvement of total fat percentual. Recommendations to preservation of lean mass are important to reduction of falls and consequent diminution of fractures.

ASSUNTO(S)

densidade mineral óssea osteoporosis and women composição corporal rheumatoid arthritis artrite reumatóide body composition osteoporose e mulheres bone mineral density

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