title: Role of diet in rheumatic disease.
abstract: Millions of people suffer from rheumatic diseases such as gout, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. These can be incapacitating and detrimental to quality of life. Diet, nutrition, and weight loss have shown promise in alleviating some of this disease burden. These lifestyle changes may give patients a feeling of control and ownership over their disease as well as a nonpharmacologic means of treatment. This article reviews the available research on the effects of diet and nutrition on rheumatoid disease.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 , USA. sophia.li@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Micheletti
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D015431:Weight Loss