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International Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Sciences

2020, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A

An investigational study on the cutaneous manifestations of childhood obesity and overweight
Author(s)
Dr. Likhita Punuru and Dr. Sajja Umasankar
Abstract
Background and Objectives: When kids are overweight or obese, their skin has a lot of problems because their sebaceous glands don't work right and make too much sebum. They also have problems with collagen structure and function, the stability of their skin barrier, and their macro and microcirculation. The study's goal was to find out what skin problems overweight and fat kids usually have.
Materials and Methods: Between March 2019 and February 2020, the Department of Dermatology at Tagore Medical College in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, conducted this cross-sectional observational study. This study comprised eighty school-aged children who were overweight or obese, aged between six and sixteen years.
Results: There were 80 people in the hearing, 20 men and 60 women. The results were showed that boys were more likely to be overweight than girls. The average age of the people in our study was 14 years old. Young people (10–16 years old) were the most likely to experience it. Acanthosis nigricans was the most common skin problem we found in our study. In line with what other research has found, Acanthosis nigricans was the main result in ours.
Conclusion: According to this study, dermatologists and pediatricians don't fully understand how obesity affects the skin of school-age kids, even though early intervention might be possible.
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International Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy Sciences
How to cite this article:
Dr. Likhita Punuru, Dr. Sajja Umasankar. An investigational study on the cutaneous manifestations of childhood obesity and overweight. Int J Dermatol Venereology Leprosy Sci 2020;3(1):41-44. DOI: 10.33545/26649411.2020.v3.i1a.200
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