A large percentage of patients were obese. The traditional cutoff points used for obesity were not suitable for our sample. For this female population with established RA, BMI cutoff point of 25kg/m and WC cutoff point of 86cm were the most appropriate to detect obesity.

A large percentage of patients were obese. The traditional cutoff points used for obesity were not suitable for our sample. For this female population with established RA, BMI cutoff point of 25kg/m and WC cutoff point of 86cm were the most appropriate to detect obesity.