The Relationship of Body Mass Index with Disease Activity in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Find out the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and W.C with disease activity score in AS patients its association clinical characteristics of AS. One hundred five (75 male 30 female) who visited rheumatology medical rehabilitation center Sulaimani city were recorded this cross-sectional study. Disease was measured by ASDAS-ESR hand-held calculator. BMI calculated waist circumference (W.C.) both evaluated those normal abnormal W.C. Data one involved study a mean age 37±9.5 years predominance gender (71.4%). The 27.2±4.6 kg/m², 28.6% them obese 35.2% overweight. Patients overweight, increased had significantly higher scores older compared to W.C(p value<0.05).There no statistically significant difference two groups terms peripheral arthritis, duration, AS, (P value>0.05). Overweight, obesity are common among related age, but not gender.