Patterson SL, et al. - Authors studied 148 candidates including 32% obese persons to determine the relationship between obesity [defined by fat mass index (FMI) ≥13 kg/m² and body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m²] in females with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and worse patient-reported outcomes (PROs). They observed obese group with worse mean adjusted scores for pain and fatigue. They also noted that obesity was independently linked to worse PROs, including disease activity and depressive symptoms.