Obesity and the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus among Women in the Nurses ′ Health Studies

Obesity is increasingly prevalent and related to increased risk of several autoimmune diseases, likely via generation of inflammatory adipokines. Prior studies have not evaluated obesity in relation to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) risk. We prospectively evaluated whether obesity was associated with increased SLE risk among women in the U.S. Nurses ′ Health Study cohorts.

Source: Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism - May 25, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sara K. Tedeschi, Medha Barbhaiya, Susan Malspeis, Bing Lu, Jeffrey A. Sparks, Elizabeth W. Karlson, Walter Willett, Karen H. Costenbader Source Type: research