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Dietary Patterns and Nutrient Intake of Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the U.S.

Comee, Laura
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu152112556958269

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2018, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Allied Medicine.
Background: Arthritis is a musculoskeletal condition, which results in joint pain, swelling, functional impairment, disability, and loss of quality of life. Inflammation plays a key role in the development and severity of arthritis and the Mediterranean diet has shown to improve inflammation and arthritis symptoms. There is a greater applicability for clinicians and patients to focus on dietary patterns instead of specific nutrients to make positive dietary changes to manage their condition. Objective/Hypothesis: To investigate the differences in adherence to the Mediterranean diet and diet quality between presence and type of arthritis and to determine the association between diet quality and presence of arthritis. Methods: Cross-sectional data from four cycles (2007-2014) of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was utilized and weighted to produce a nationally representative sample. Arthritis information was extracted from the Medical Conditions file and recoded into relevant variables. Food group and nutrient data from the 24-hour recall was transformed to provide alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMED) scores and Healthy Eating Index 2015-2020 (HEI-2015) scores. Results: Individuals with arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA)) had significantly worse adherence to the Mediterranean diet and diet quality. aMED scores were 3.43 ± 0.04 for individuals with arthritis and 3.54 ± 0.03 for individuals without arthritis (p=0.016). HEI-2015 scores were also lower in individuals with arthritis (51.42 ± 0.37) compared to without (53.48 ± 0.28) (p<0.001). There were no significant differences in aMED scores or HEI-2015 scores between RA and OA. There were also no associations between aMED scores or HEI-2015 scores and the presence of arthritis. Conclusions: Individuals diagnosed with arthritis can take steps to improve their diet quality as a possible route to reduce their arthritis symptoms. Further research on dietary patterns and their potential to treat and manage arthritis is warranted.
Jessica Krok (Advisor)
Christopher Taylor (Committee Member)
Marcia Nahikian-Nelms (Committee Member)
Latha Ganesan (Committee Member)
85 p.
Aging; Nutrition
Dietary Patterns; Nutrient Intake; Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis

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  • Comee, L. (2018). Dietary Patterns and Nutrient Intake of Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the U.S. [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu152112556958269

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Comee, Laura. Dietary Patterns and Nutrient Intake of Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the U.S. 2018. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu152112556958269.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Comee, Laura. "Dietary Patterns and Nutrient Intake of Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis in the U.S." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu152112556958269

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