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Does diet have a role in the aetiology of rheumatoid
arthritis?
Pattison DJ, Pattison DJ, Symmons DP, Young A.
Arthritis Research Campaign Epidemiology Unit, Stopford
Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester
M13 9PT, UK.
Although dietary factors have been extensively studied in many
chronic diseases, the role of diet in the epidemiology of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has received little attention. Fruit
and vegetables and dietary antioxidants are thought to play a
protective role in the pathogenesis of CVD and some cancers,
but few studies have investigated these dietary components in
the aetiology of RA. Fish oil supplementation has consistently
been shown to have a beneficial effect on the symptoms of
established RA, but it is not known whether the PUFA present
in fish oils can reduce the risk of developing the disease.
There is evidence that RA is less severe in the southern
Mediterranean countries, such as Italy and Greece, where
oil-rich fish, fruit, vegetables and olive oil are consumed in
greater amounts than in many other countries. Overall, the
evidence for a role of diet in the aetiology of RA is limited
to a small number of observational studies of very different
designs. Recently, it was demonstrated that lower intakes of
fruit and vegetables and dietary vitamin C are associated with
an increased risk of developing inflammatory polyarthritis in
a free-living population in Norfolk, UK. These findings
provide further evidence for a role of diet in the development
of inflammatory arthritis, although the mechanisms involved
are uncertain.
PMID: 15099410 [PubMed - in process]
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Does diet have a role in the aetiology of rheumatoid
arthritis?
Pattison DJ, Pattison DJ, Symmons DP, Young A.
Arthritis Research Campaign Epidemiology Unit, Stopford
Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester
M13 9PT, UK.
Although dietary factors have been extensively studied in many
chronic diseases, the role of diet in the epidemiology of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has received little attention. Fruit
and vegetables and dietary antioxidants are thought to play a
protective role in the pathogenesis of CVD and some cancers,
but few studies have investigated these dietary components in
the aetiology of RA. Fish oil supplementation has consistently
been shown to have a beneficial effect on the symptoms of
established RA, but it is not known whether the PUFA present
in fish oils can reduce the risk of developing the disease.
There is evidence that RA is less severe in the southern
Mediterranean countries, such as Italy and Greece, where
oil-rich fish, fruit, vegetables and olive oil are consumed in
greater amounts than in many other countries. Overall, the
evidence for a role of diet in the aetiology of RA is limited
to a small number of observational studies of very different
designs. Recently, it was demonstrated that lower intakes of
fruit and vegetables and dietary vitamin C are associated with
an increased risk of developing inflammatory polyarthritis in
a free-living population in Norfolk, UK. These findings
provide further evidence for a role of diet in the development
of inflammatory arthritis, although the mechanisms involved
are uncertain.
PMID: 15099410 [PubMed - in process]
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Who loves ya. Tom
Jesus Was A Vegetarian! http://jesuswasavegetarian.7h.com Man
Is A Herbivore!
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/manisaherbivore DEAD
PEOPLE WALKING
http://pages.ivillage.com/ironjustice/deadpeoplewalking