Table 2 BMI and BF of RA patients (observation group) according to categorisation based on their disease characteristics.
| Disease characteristics | Categories | BMI | BF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||
| DAS28 (DAS28 score) | Remission (<2.6) | 27.2 (3.46) | 27.2 (5.6) | 26.5 (7.6) | 39.5 (6.7) | |
| Mild (2.7–3.2) | 28 (4.3) | 27.3 (4.6) | 28 (6) | 39.3 (6.6) | ||
| Moderate (3.3–5.1) | 27.8 (4.5) | 27 (5.3) | 27.4 (6.8) | 37.3 (7.7) | ||
| High (>5.1) | 25.3 (5.5) | 27.3 (5.5) | 26.1 (5.6) | 37.7 (7.2) | ||
| ESR (mm in 1st hour) | Normal* | 27.9 (4.4) | 26.9 (4.8) | 27.1 (7.2) | 38.3 (6.3) | |
| High | 26.4 (4.6) | 27.6 (6.1) | 26.7 (5.9) | 37.6 (8.9) | ||
| CRP (mg/l) | Low (<3) | 26.5 (2.4) | 28.3 (6.2) | 25.9 (5.4) | 38.5 (8.7) | |
| Normal (3–8) | 27.8 (4.7) | 26.5 (4.7) | 26.7 (8) | 37.6 (6.6) | ||
| High (>8) | 26.9 (4.6) | 27.6 (5.7) | 27.3 (5.8) | 38.3 (7.9) | ||
| Disease duration (years) | Early (<3) | 26.4 (5) | 26.1 (5) | 26.4 (7.9) | 37.9 (8.3) | |
| Established (3–10) | 28.8 (4.1) | 27.8 (5.7) | 27.8 (6.3) | 38.2 (7.5) | ||
| Longstanding (>10) | 26.8 (4.4) | 27.1 (5.1) | 27.7 (5.7) | 38.8 (6.7) | ||
| Rheumatoid factor | Positive | 26.6 (3.6) | 27.2 (5.7) | 25.1 (6.7) | 38.3 (7.3) | |
| Negative | 27.5 (5) | 27.1 (5.1) | 27.7 (6.4) | 37.9 (7.3) | ||
| Corticosteroid administration | Yes | 27.1 (4.4) | 27.3 (5.3) | 26.2 (6) | 38.1 (7.4) | |
| No | 24.5 (4.9) | 26.7 (5.3) | 27.8 (7.3) | 37.7 (7) | ||
DAS28, disease activity score‐28; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C‐reactive protein.
For all differences between groups: p>0.05.
*Normal ESR: <50 years: male <15, female <20.
>50 years: male <20, female <30.