A high body mass index is associated with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis in men, but not in women

General Info

Geography

Sweden (SWE)

Time period covered

January, 1991 - December, 1996

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Anthropometry, Body mass index

Citation

Authors

Turesson C, Bergstrom U, Pikwer M, Nilsson J-A, Jacobsson LTH

Journal

Rheumatology (Oxford)

Pages

307–14

Publication year

2016

Suggested citation

Turesson C, Bergstrom U, Pikwer M, Nilsson J-A, Jacobsson LTH. A high body mass index is associated with reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis in men, but not in women. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2016; 55(2): 307–14.