Effects on health-related quality of life in the randomized, controlled crossover trial ADIRA (Anti-inflammatory Diet In Rheumatoid Arthritis).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) often report impaired health-related quality of life (HrQoL) such as difficulties in daily life, pain, fatigue and an affected social life. Even when lowering disease activity, pharmacological treatment does not always resolve these factors.

Objective

To investigate if a proposed anti-inflammatory diet improves HrQoL in patients with RA.

Design

In this controlled crossover trial, 50 patients were randomized to start with either an intervention diet (anti-inflammatory) or a control diet (usual Swedish intake) for ten weeks followed by a wash out period before switching to the other diet. Participants received food equivalent to ~1100 kcal/day, five days/week, and instructions to consume similarly for the remaining meal

SUBMITTER: Turesson Wadell A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8516209 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature