Body Mass Index and the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Updated Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

Figure 5

The dose-response analysis for case-control studies and cohort studies between BMI and rheumatoid arthritis risk. (a) Case-control studies; (b) cohort studies. The solid line and the long dashed line represent RR and its 95% CI. The short dashed line represents the linear relationship (per 5 kg/m² increment). RR, relative risk, CI, confidence interval; BMI, body mass index.

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