Obesity… Obesity as a risk factor for rheumatic diseases – epidemiological insights 10 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Obesity is increasingly recognised as a major modifiable risk factor for the development and progression of several rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), osteoarthritis (OA), systemic lupus…
Obesity… Beyond Body Weight: Obesity’s Impact on Therapeutic Response in rheumatic diseases 10 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Obesity poses a dual challenge in inflammatory arthritis: it increases disease risk and reduces treatment effectiveness. Studies show that obesity is independently linked to higher disease activity and weaker response…
Obesity… Obesity and Osteoporosis 10 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Introduction Obesity is a well-known major global comorbidity, with a prevalence rising steadily over the last few decades. The most recent global data indicate that in 2021, 2.11 billion adults…
Obesity… Adipose Tissue as an Immunological Organ: Adipokines, Low-Grade Inflammation, and Autoimmunity 10 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Adipose tissue (AT), once perceived merely as a simple depot for energy storage, has emerged as a complex immunological organ (1). In human, there are 3 types of AT based…
Obesity… Weight loss interventions in rheumatology patients – diet, lifestyle, and bariatric surgery 10 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 Diet and lifestyle interventions Guidelines on lifestyle behaviours, including diet and exercise, to maintain healthy weight, promote physical health, and improve disease outcomes in individuals living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal…
Obesity… From Diabetes to Inflammation: The Expanding Therapeutic Landscape of GLP-1 receptor agonists and Multi-Hormone Receptor Modulators 10 Dec 2025 Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have attracted significant attention as a relatively new class of drugs. Initially developed for diabetes management, their therapeutic scope quickly expanded beyond glycemic control. They…
Obesity… Management of adverse skeletal effects following bariatric surgery procedures in people living with Obesity and Osteoporosis 10 Dec 202512 Dec 2025 Introduction Guidelines for preventing and treating osteoporosis resulting from bariatric surgery were provided in 2022 by the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) (1) and the joint efforts of the Osteoporosis…
Obesity… More Than a Number: Weight Bias in Rheumatology Care 10 Dec 202511 Dec 2025 When I was first diagnosed with SLE/lupus, I gained 50 kilos — caused by a combination of corticosteroids, limited mobility, and constant fatigue. My body changed rapidly and so did…