The impact of BMI on disease activity and growth outcomes in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• Baseline obesity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients is associated with worse disease activity during follow-up, particularly evident at the 6-month visit. • Patients with hip involvement had significantly lower BMI values, indicating a potential correlation with more severe disease. • Improved linear growth was observed in JIA patients during follow-up, indicating that effective treatment positively impacts growth despite the chronic nature of the disease.
Authors
- Büşra Acun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6092-5361)
- Nuran Belder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6058-5037)
- Çişem Yıldız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-9944)
- Nihal Karaçayır (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5038-7539)
- Deniz Gezgin Yıldırım (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4823-2076)
- Pelin Esmeray Şenol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9493-9355)
- Merve Kutlar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0218-3130)
- Batuhan Küçükali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4268-8603)
- Emine Nur Sunar Yayla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1646-2341)
- Sevcan Azime Bakkaloglu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6530-9672)
Institutions
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
- Mersin Üniversitesi (TR)
- Gazi University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06084-x
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.31
Funders
- Gazi Üniversitesi