Influence of dietary habits on depression among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study using KURAMA cohort database.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although mental disorder is one of the most common comorbidities of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is known as a critical influence on RA remission rates, there is little knowledge regarding a possible therapeutic strategy for depression or anxiety in a RA population. Most recently, clinical evidence of dietary improvement for depression has emerged in a general population, but the relationship between dietary habits and mental disorder has not been investigated in RA. The purpose of this study is to elucidate clinical associations between mental disorder (depression/anxiety), dietary habits and disease activity/physical function in patients with RA.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed with 267 female outpatients from the KURAMA database. Using the Hospita

SUBMITTER: Minamino H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8341538 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature