Poor self-rated health is twice as common in rheumatoid arthritis: population-based evidence from the Paracelsus 10,000 study
Mathias Ausserwinkler, Vanessa Bartsch, Sophie Gensluckner, Bernhard Paulweber, Eugen Trinka, Patrick Langthaler, Bernhard Iglseder, Maria Flamm, Elmar Aigner, Bernhard Wernly · 2026
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Mathias Ausserwinkler leads a 2026 population study on how people with rheumatoid arthritis rate their own health. The data come from the Paracelsus 10,000 study, a large health survey. Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term disease where the immune system attacks the joints.
Among 9,399 people, 293 had doctor-diagnosed arthritis of this type. Poor or very poor health was reported by 55 percent of that group, against 31 percent of others, and the link held after other factors were taken into account. Older age, metabolic syndrome, and smoking tied to worse ratings. Higher activity levels, more schooling, and closer fit to a Mediterranean diet tied to better ratings, pointing to habits care teams can support.
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| CREATOR | Mathias Ausserwinkler, Vanessa Bartsch, Sophie Gensluckner, Bernhard Paulweber, Eugen Trinka, Patrick Langthaler, Bernhard Iglseder, Maria Flamm, Elmar Aigner, Bernhard Wernly |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29461 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |