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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2016;27(2):48-54
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Body-size phenotypes and cardiometabolic risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis (Short Title: Subgroups of obesity in RA)
Antonios Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou1,2,3, George S. Metsios3,4, Yiannis Koutedakis1,2,4, George D. Kitas3,5
Authors Information

1: Department of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece

2: Institute of Human Performance & Rehabilitation, Centre for Research and Technology Thessaly, Trikala, Greece

3: Department of Rheumatology, Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust, Russell’s Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands, UK

4: School of Sport, Performing Arts & Leisure, Wolverhampton University, West Midlands, UK

5: Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Keywords: body fat, adiposity, inflammation, disease activity, muscle mass
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