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Nutritional habits of patients suffering from seropositive rheumatoid arthritis: A screening of 93 Dutch patients

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Although the nutritional status of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis is considered to be poor and inversely related to disease activity, information on nutritional habits of these patients is scanty. Dietary habits of 93 patients suffering from active seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, functional class 2 or 3, confirmed by an interview with a dietician (dietary history method), revealed a significant gap between energy, carbohydrate, and fat intakes and recommended amounts, adjusted for age, sex, body weight and physical activity.

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  1. Jan van Breemen Instituut, Centre for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    M. A. F. J. Van De Laar M.D., J. M. Nieuwenhuis, M. Former-Boon, J. Hulsing & J. K. Van Der Korst

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Van De Laar, M.A.F.J., Nieuwenhuis, J.M., Former-Boon, M. et al. Nutritional habits of patients suffering from seropositive rheumatoid arthritis: A screening of 93 Dutch patients. Clin Rheumatol 9, 483–488 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02030509

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