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Key clinical point: Exercise and a Mediterranean diet improved disease activity outcomes pertaining to skin and joints in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), indicating that combining lifestyle changes with conventional medical treatment can benefit patients with PsA.
Major finding: High vs low levels of exercise were associated with lower median values of Disease Activity in PsA Score (10.6 vs 28.5; P = .004), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (9 vs 16; P = .001), and fewer tender (1.5 vs 10; P = .003) and swollen (1.5 vs 9; P = .016) joints. Similarly, high vs low adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (0.9 vs 1.5; P = .001) and body surface area (1 vs 2; P = .009).
Study details: This cross-sectional study enrolled 355 patients with psoriatic disease (age > 18 years), including 279 patients with PsA and 76 patients with psoriasis.
Disclosures: No funding sources were declared for this study. The authors did not declare any conflicts of interest.
Source: Katsimbri P, Grivas A, Papadavid E, et al. Mediterranean diet and exercise are associated with better disease control in psoriatic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2024 (Jul 25). Doi: 10.1007/s10067-024-07080-6 Source
Key clinical point: Exercise and a Mediterranean diet improved disease activity outcomes pertaining to skin and joints in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), indicating that combining lifestyle changes with conventional medical treatment can benefit patients with PsA.
Major finding: High vs low levels of exercise were associated with lower median values of Disease Activity in PsA Score (10.6 vs 28.5; P = .004), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (9 vs 16; P = .001), and fewer tender (1.5 vs 10; P = .003) and swollen (1.5 vs 9; P = .016) joints. Similarly, high vs low adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (0.9 vs 1.5; P = .001) and body surface area (1 vs 2; P = .009).
Study details: This cross-sectional study enrolled 355 patients with psoriatic disease (age > 18 years), including 279 patients with PsA and 76 patients with psoriasis.
Disclosures: No funding sources were declared for this study. The authors did not declare any conflicts of interest.
Source: Katsimbri P, Grivas A, Papadavid E, et al. Mediterranean diet and exercise are associated with better disease control in psoriatic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2024 (Jul 25). Doi: 10.1007/s10067-024-07080-6 Source
Key clinical point: Exercise and a Mediterranean diet improved disease activity outcomes pertaining to skin and joints in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), indicating that combining lifestyle changes with conventional medical treatment can benefit patients with PsA.
Major finding: High vs low levels of exercise were associated with lower median values of Disease Activity in PsA Score (10.6 vs 28.5; P = .004), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (9 vs 16; P = .001), and fewer tender (1.5 vs 10; P = .003) and swollen (1.5 vs 9; P = .016) joints. Similarly, high vs low adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (0.9 vs 1.5; P = .001) and body surface area (1 vs 2; P = .009).
Study details: This cross-sectional study enrolled 355 patients with psoriatic disease (age > 18 years), including 279 patients with PsA and 76 patients with psoriasis.
Disclosures: No funding sources were declared for this study. The authors did not declare any conflicts of interest.
Source: Katsimbri P, Grivas A, Papadavid E, et al. Mediterranean diet and exercise are associated with better disease control in psoriatic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2024 (Jul 25). Doi: 10.1007/s10067-024-07080-6 Source