TLDR Skin tags in severely obese people may indicate higher blood pressure and diabetes risk.
In a cross-sectional study involving 100 Irish adults with severe obesity, researchers found that the presence of cervical or axillary skin tags was associated with higher systolic blood pressure and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, as well as a higher prevalence of diabetes and hypertension, indicating an increased vascular risk. Specifically, 94.6% of patients with diabetes had skin tags compared to 79.4% without diabetes, and 45.8% of those with skin tags were on antihypertensive therapy compared to 13.3% without tags. However, no differences in lipid profiles were observed between those with and without skin tags.
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