Body Fat Percentage, Waist Circumference, and Obesity As Risk Factors for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Danish Cohort Study

To investigate the relationship between bioimpedance-derived total body fat percentage, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI) and the subsequent development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).A population-based prospective cohort study was conducted using 55,037 patients enrolled in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health cohort. Baseline data included anthropometric measures and lifestyle factors. Individuals who developed RA were identified...