Research ArticleArticle
Predictors of Longterm Changes in Body Mass Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joshua F. Baker, Grant W. Cannon, Said Ibrahim, Candace Haroldsen, Liron Caplan and Ted R. Mikuls
The Journal of Rheumatology April 2015, jrheum.141363; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.141363
Joshua F. Baker
From the Division of Rheumatology, and Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center; Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry is supported by the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and by the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Program of the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Baker is funded by a VA Clinical Science Research and Development Career Development Award (IK2 CX000955). Dr. Caplan is supported by the VA Health Service Research and Development Career Development Award (07-221). Dr. Mikuls is funded by a VA Merit Award. J.F. Baker, MD, MSCE, Division of Rheumatology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; G.W. Cannon, MD, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; S. Ibrahim, MD, MPH, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; C. Haroldsen, MSPH, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; L. Caplan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center; T.R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. J.F. Baker, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 8 Penn Tower Building, 3600 Spruce St., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. E-mail: bakerjo@uphs.upenn.edu Accepted for publication February 5, 2015.
Grant W. Cannon
From the Division of Rheumatology, and Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center; Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry is supported by the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and by the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Program of the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Baker is funded by a VA Clinical Science Research and Development Career Development Award (IK2 CX000955). Dr. Caplan is supported by the VA Health Service Research and Development Career Development Award (07-221). Dr. Mikuls is funded by a VA Merit Award. J.F. Baker, MD, MSCE, Division of Rheumatology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; G.W. Cannon, MD, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; S. Ibrahim, MD, MPH, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; C. Haroldsen, MSPH, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; L. Caplan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center; T.R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. J.F. Baker, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 8 Penn Tower Building, 3600 Spruce St., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. E-mail: bakerjo@uphs.upenn.edu Accepted for publication February 5, 2015.
Said Ibrahim
From the Division of Rheumatology, and Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center; Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry is supported by the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and by the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Program of the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Baker is funded by a VA Clinical Science Research and Development Career Development Award (IK2 CX000955). Dr. Caplan is supported by the VA Health Service Research and Development Career Development Award (07-221). Dr. Mikuls is funded by a VA Merit Award. J.F. Baker, MD, MSCE, Division of Rheumatology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; G.W. Cannon, MD, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; S. Ibrahim, MD, MPH, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; C. Haroldsen, MSPH, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; L. Caplan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center; T.R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. J.F. Baker, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 8 Penn Tower Building, 3600 Spruce St., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. E-mail: bakerjo@uphs.upenn.edu Accepted for publication February 5, 2015.
Candace Haroldsen
From the Division of Rheumatology, and Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center; Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry is supported by the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and by the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Program of the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Baker is funded by a VA Clinical Science Research and Development Career Development Award (IK2 CX000955). Dr. Caplan is supported by the VA Health Service Research and Development Career Development Award (07-221). Dr. Mikuls is funded by a VA Merit Award. J.F. Baker, MD, MSCE, Division of Rheumatology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; G.W. Cannon, MD, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; S. Ibrahim, MD, MPH, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; C. Haroldsen, MSPH, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; L. Caplan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center; T.R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. J.F. Baker, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 8 Penn Tower Building, 3600 Spruce St., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. E-mail: bakerjo@uphs.upenn.edu Accepted for publication February 5, 2015.
Liron Caplan
From the Division of Rheumatology, and Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center; Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry is supported by the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and by the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Program of the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Baker is funded by a VA Clinical Science Research and Development Career Development Award (IK2 CX000955). Dr. Caplan is supported by the VA Health Service Research and Development Career Development Award (07-221). Dr. Mikuls is funded by a VA Merit Award. J.F. Baker, MD, MSCE, Division of Rheumatology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; G.W. Cannon, MD, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; S. Ibrahim, MD, MPH, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; C. Haroldsen, MSPH, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; L. Caplan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center; T.R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. J.F. Baker, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 8 Penn Tower Building, 3600 Spruce St., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. E-mail: bakerjo@uphs.upenn.edu Accepted for publication February 5, 2015.
Ted R. Mikuls
From the Division of Rheumatology, and Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center; Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center, Denver, Colorado; Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. The Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry is supported by the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and by the Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Program of the Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Baker is funded by a VA Clinical Science Research and Development Career Development Award (IK2 CX000955). Dr. Caplan is supported by the VA Health Service Research and Development Career Development Award (07-221). Dr. Mikuls is funded by a VA Merit Award. J.F. Baker, MD, MSCE, Division of Rheumatology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Division of Rheumatology, and Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; G.W. Cannon, MD, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; S. Ibrahim, MD, MPH, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania; C. Haroldsen, MSPH, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah; L. Caplan, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Denver VA Medical Center; T.R. Mikuls, MD, MSPH, Department of Medicine, Nebraska-Western Iowa VA Medical Center. Address correspondence to Dr. J.F. Baker, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, 8 Penn Tower Building, 3600 Spruce St., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. E-mail: bakerjo@uphs.upenn.edu Accepted for publication February 5, 2015.
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Predictors of Longterm Changes in Body Mass Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joshua F. Baker, Grant W. Cannon, Said Ibrahim, Candace Haroldsen, Liron Caplan, Ted R. Mikuls
The Journal of Rheumatology Apr 2015, jrheum.141363; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141363