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Prospective Analysis of Impact of Obesity on Skin Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital

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    • Anil Mohite, Priyanka Singhal (Gupta)
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Abstract

Background: Obesity is a worldwide major public health problem with an alarmingly increasing prevalence over the past 2 decades. The consequences of obesity in the skin are underestimated. The present study was conducted to assess the effect of obesity on skin infections.
Materials & Methods: In the present study conducted at Department of Dermatology, L. N. Medical College & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (India); a total of 90 obese subjects were enrolled in the study. All subjects attended dermatological examination for skin diseases. The P-values of 0.05 or less were considered to indicate statistical significance.
Results: Prevalence of Plantar hyperkeratosis, Skin tags, Striae distensae, Intertrigo (Candidal, dermatophytes, bacteria), Hyperhidrosis, Keratosis pilaris, Hyperpigmentation, Stasis pigmentation increases from BMI I to BMI III. Plantar hyperkeratosis showed a significant difference in three groups.
Conclusion: The study concluded that as obesity increases the prevalence to skin diseases also increases.

Keywords

  • plantar hyperkeratosis
  • skin tags
  • BMI
  • Obesity
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European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 7
September 2022
Page 5950-5952
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(Gupta), A. M. P. S. (2022). Prospective Analysis of Impact of Obesity on Skin Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(7), 5950-5952.

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Anil Mohite, Priyanka Singhal (Gupta). "Prospective Analysis of Impact of Obesity on Skin Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital". European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9, 7, 2022, 5950-5952.

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(Gupta), A. M. P. S. (2022). 'Prospective Analysis of Impact of Obesity on Skin Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital', European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 9(7), pp. 5950-5952.

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(Gupta), A. M. P. S. Prospective Analysis of Impact of Obesity on Skin Infections at a Tertiary Care Hospital. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, 2022; 9(7): 5950-5952.

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