Module 23- Rheumatic Disease

- Know the nutrition recommendations, needs and goals for patients with various rheumatic diseases.

- Understand the effects of rheumatic disease processes on nutritional and health status.

- Be familiar with the complications of rheumatic disease and how those complications can effect nutritional needs.

Rheumatic diseases have a variety of manifestations of inflammation that lead to decreased function of connective tissue. While there is no one cause or cure identified, pharmacotherapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical nutrition therapy are modalities to manage symptoms.

Rheumatic Disease (PowerPoint)

Gout Mini Case Study Example (PowerPoint)

Muscular-Skeletal Disorder Case Studies (In Class)

Article Review Activity Instructions & Example (In Class)

See Laulima Assignments, Tests, and Surveys for all graded work and assessments.

1) Course google website

2) Krause Textbook

3) Choi et al, 2004. Purine-rich foods, dairy and protein intake and the risk of gout in men. NEJM, 350.

4) Badsha H, 2018. Role of diet in influencing rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. The Open Rheumatology Journal, 12, 19-2.

5) Hu Y, et al, 2014. Sugar-sweetened soda consumption and risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis in women. Am J Clin Nutr; 100: 959-67.

6) Gruenwald J, et al, 2009. Effect of glucosamine sulfate with or without omega-3 fatty acids in patients with osteoarthritis. Advanced Therapy, 26(9): 858-871.

7) Chen SX et al, 2018. Predictors of the effect of bariatric surgery on knee osteoarthritis pain. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.