BMI-low (n=81)BMI-high (n=78)p-value
Disease activity
 ASDAS2.1 (1.8–2.4)2.6 (2.4–2.9)0.004
 BASDAI3.6 (3.2–4.1)4.3 (3.9–4.8)0.02
 BASFI1.9 (1.5–2.3)2.3 (1.9–2.8)0.09
 BASMIlinear3.1 (2.7–3.5)3.3 (2.9–3.7)0.54
CVD risk
 Total cholesterol (mmol/L)5.2 (4.9–5.5)5.4 (5.2–5.7)0.15
 LDL (mmol/L)3.0 (2.7–3.2)3.3 (3.0–3.5)0.10
 HDL (mmol/L)1.7 (1.6–1.8)1.4 (1.3–1.5)<0.001
 Triglycerides (mmol/l)1.0 (0.9–1.2)1.5 (1.3–1.7)<0.001
 Total cholesterol/HDL3.2 (2.8–3.5)4.1 (3.8–4.4)<0.001
 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)119 (116–123)129 (126–133)<0.001
 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)75 (72–78)81 (78–83)<0.001
 c-IMT (mm)0.62 (0.60–0.65)0.66 (0.64–0.68)0.01
  • Presented with estimated marginal means and 95% confidence intervals.