Skin findings associated with obesity

Anubhav N Mathur; Laurie Goebel

Skin findings associated with obesity

Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2011 Apr;22(1):146-56, ix.

Authors

Anubhav N Mathur¹, Laurie Goebel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 21815449

Abstract

We are facing an obesity epidemic in adolescents in the United States. Thus, practitioners will need to become familiar with cutaneous findings associated with obesity in order to diagnose and treat them properly. This article addresses some of the cutaneous findings associated with obesity.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Acanthosis Nigricans / etiology
Acanthosis Nigricans / physiopathology
Acanthosis Nigricans / therapy
Adolescent
Humans
Hyperandrogenism / etiology
Hyperandrogenism / physiopathology
Hyperandrogenism / therapy
Intertrigo / etiology
Intertrigo / physiopathology
Intertrigo / therapy
Lymphedema / etiology
Lymphedema / physiopathology
Lymphedema / therapy
Obesity / complications*
Skin Diseases / etiology*
Skin Diseases / physiopathology*
Skin Diseases / therapy