Abstract:Obesity is excess fat in the body, which clinically has a relationship with body mass index (BMI) which is thought to be a risk factor for several musculoskeletal disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study is to determine obesity as a risk factor of RA. The study was conducted using a literature review method and the literature was taken from 1 database, Pubmed. The keywords used were Body Mass Index AND Obesity AND Rheumatoid Arthritis. The article search used the PICOS framework, and … Show more
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