Nutrition Interventions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Potential Use of Plant-Based Diets. A Review.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease, affects roughly 1% of the world's population. RA pathogenesis remains unclear, but genetic factors account for 50-60% of the risk while the remainder might be linked to modifiable factors, such as infectious diseases, tobacco smoking, gut bacteria, and nutrition. Dietary triggers may play an inciting role in the autoimmune process, and a compromised intestinal barrier may allow food components or microorganisms to enter the blood stream, triggering inflammation.

The Thermic Effect of Food: A Review.

Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight.