Original article
Giles JT et al. (2008) Association of body composition with disability in rheumatoid arthritis: impact of appendicular fat and lean tissue mass. Arthritis Rheum 15: 1407–1415 Article
Increased body fat mass and decreased lean body mass are independently correlated with impaired physical function in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA); body fat mass and lean mass in the arms and legs (appendicular areas) showed the strongest correlation.