Weight loss and skin manifestations in obese patients with psoriasis

Bidragets oversatte titel: Vægttab og hudmanifestationer hos overvægtige psoriasis patienter

Nina Rica Wium Geiker, Peter Jensen, Lena Kirchner Larsson, Claus Otto Carl Zachariae, Arne Vernon Astrup, Lone Skov

    Abstract

    Objective
    To examine if psoriatic patients can achieve a weight loss to the same extent as non-psoriatic patients
    To describe the effect of weight loss on the cutaneous manifestations.

    Conclusion
    Patients with psoriasis achieved a weight loss, similar to non-psoriatic patients, of 12 % of their body weight following calorie restriction for 12 weeks. Taken together with recent literature the findings suggest that weight loss has a potential to reduce skin manifestations. Weight loss might also attenuate the increased cardiovascular and diabetes risks posed by obese psoriatric patients.
    Bidragets oversatte titelVægttab og hudmanifestationer hos overvægtige psoriasis patienter
    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    Publikationsdato11 jul. 2010
    Antal sider1
    StatusUdgivet - 11 jul. 2010

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