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April 30, 2026Lara D. Veeken

E137 Obesity, comorbidity burden and weight management discussions in psoriatic arthritis patients referred for occupational therapy: a service audit

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LSLindsey SattarNSNaveed Sattar

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Audit shows high obesity and comorbidities in psoriatic arthritis patients, indicating better weight management is essential.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the impact of obesity and comorbidities in patients with psoriatic arthritis referred for occupational therapy.
  • Conducted a service audit of 18 patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) referred for occupational therapy.
  • Quantified prevalence and severity of obesity and assessed documentation in clinical records.
  • Evaluated the burden of comorbidities and analyzed data using Excel.
  • Mean BMI of 33.5 kg/m² in patients; 38% had a BMI >35 and nearly 20% had BMI >40.
  • Patients had an average of 5.2 comorbidities, commonly hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
  • Only half of clinical letters documented weight for patients with BMI >30, and none discussed weight management plans.

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Sattar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f2a4b78c0f03fd67763b98https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keag121.359
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