van de Laar M A, Nieuwenhuis J M, Former-Boon M, Hulsing J, van der Korst J K
Jan van Breemen Institut, Centre for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Clin Rheumatol. 1990 Dec;9(4):483-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02030509.
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.
