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AI InsightStudies related with pathophysiologic features of the skin of obese patients will give more information about the development and treatment of these diseases. (Turk derm 2011; 45: 184-7)
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Abstract
Background: The relationship between systemic diseases and obesity is well-known, but the dermatological effects of obesity are ignored. In the literature, a few articles have appeared concerning the skin findings related to obesity. Our objective was to evaluate the skin findings in obese patients who applied to dermatology outpatient clinic and to compare obese and non-obese outpatients. Material and Method: A total 640 patients (300-in study group, 340-in control group) were included in the study. All subjects were asked questions about socio-demographic features and presence of coexisting systemic diseases. Body mass index was calculated, dermatologic examination was performed, and diagnosis was recorded. Data were evaluated statistically. Results: Three-hundred obese patients (study group; 229 females, 71 males, mean age: 45.89 years) and 340 non-obese outpatients (control group; 160 females, 180 males, mean age: 38.99 years) were included in our study. There were more females in the study group and the mean age was higher than the control group. Most common skin findings of obese patients were: Skin tag (53.3%), plantar hyperkeratosis (29.6%), fungal infections (25.3%), striae (20.3%) and acanthosis nigricans (15.3%). Fungal infections, intertrigo, varicose veins and keratosis pilaris were more common in females than males in the study group. Within the study group, patients with skin tag, acanthosis nigricans and plantar hyperkeratosis had higher BMI. Conclusion: Skin tag, plantar hyperkeratosis, fungal infections, striae and acanthosis nigricans were found to be the most common skin diseases in obese patients in our study. Studies related with pathophysiologic features of the skin of obese patients will give more information about the development and treatment of these diseases. (Turk derm 2011; 45: 184-7)
Özet
Amaç: Literatürde obezlerde görülen deri bulgularını inceleyen çalışmalar sınırlı olup ülkemizde bu konuda yapılmış çalışma yoktur. Hastanemiz dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran obez hastalarda görülen deri bulgularını saptamayı ve obez olmayan hastalar ile karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Dermatoloji polikliniğine başvuran 300 obez ve 340 obez olmayan toplam 640 hasta çalışmaya alındı. Tüm hastaların; sosyodemografik özellikleri, eşlik eden sistemik hastalık varlığı sorgulandı. Boy ve kiloları ölçülerek beden kitle indeksleri (BKİ) hesaplandı. Dermatolojik muayeneleri yapılarak, klinik bulguları kaydedildi. Veriler istatistiksel olarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan hastalar iki gruba ayrıldı. Çalışma grubu 300 obez hastadan oluşuyordu (229 kadın, 71 erkek, yaş ort: 45,89). Kontrol grubunda ise obez olmayan 340 hasta mevcuttu (160 kadın, 180 erkek, yaş ort: 38,99). Çalışma grubundaki hastaların yaş ortalaması ve kadın hastalarınn sayısı, kontrol grubuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede daha fazlaydı (p