title: Nutritional status of Iranian women with rheumatoid arthritis: an assessment of dietary intake and disease activity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Long-standing chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis are known to be associated with impairment of nutritional status to some degree. The present study aimed to assess nutritional status of women with rheumatoid arthritis and compare their ingestion of certain micronutrients with dietary reference intakes.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, 90 eligible women were recruited. After examination, all patients were evaluated on the basis of disease activity score, calculated using the number of tender and swollen joints, patient global assessment of pain and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP). A three-day 24 h recall was completed and a 10 ml fasting blood sample was obtained to assess the plasma levels of malondialdehyde, total antioxidant and CRP.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Despite normal BMI, intake of energy and micronutrients including calcium, folic acid, zinc, magnesium and vitamin B6 were considerably lower compared with the dietary reference intakes. There was no significant relationship between intake of different nutrients or food groups and disease activity score and the biochemical markers including malondialdehyde, CRP and total antioxidant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intake of energy and some micronutrients were significantly lower than the recommended values. However, no relationship was found between intake of different food groups or nutrients with disease activity or serum antioxidant capacity.
authors: Department of Nutrition, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Jalal
authors: J
authors: Hejazi
authors: Javad
authors: J
authors: Mohtadinia
authors: Soasan
authors: S
authors: Kolahi
authors: Mahmood
authors: M
authors: Bakhtiyari
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Delpisheh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D002097:C-Reactive Protein