Skin Manifestations of Obesity: A Comparative Study

    September 2011 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Juliana Catucci Boza, Eduardo Neubarth Trindade, Juliano Peruzzo … Tânia Ferreira Cestari
    Studysummary This study found that obesity is associated with several skin conditions, such as striae and pseudoacanthosis nigricans, which may serve as markers of excessive weight.
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    1. Obesity and the Skin: Skin Physiology and Skin Manifestations of Obesity Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2007
    2. Dermatologic Signs in Patients with Eating Disorders American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2005
    3. Cutaneous Manifestations of Eating Disorders Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery · 2002