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The Skinny on Psoriasis and Obesity
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Obesity seems to be common in patients with psoriasis. The relationship is somewhat unclear, although in our experience, many patients at our clinic have some degree of obesity. Furthermore, recent trials of biologic therapy for treatment of psoriasis have commonly enrolled subjects with weights in excess of 90 kg (198 lb). Evidence for a link between psoriasis and obesity exists: medications developed for patients with diabetes mellitus are undergoing clinical trials for patients with psoriasis,1 and dietary modification can improve symptoms of psoriasis.2-3 Finally, patients with psoriasis and those who are obese share certain comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.4
There are little data describing the true prevalence of obesity in patients with psoriasis. We tested the hypothesis that obesity is more common in patients with psoriasis by analyzing 2 nationally representative data sets: the 2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and 1992-2000 Medicare . . . [Full Text of this Article]
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Joseph W. McGowan, BS;
Daniel J. Pearce, MD;
John Chen, PhD;
David Richmond, PhD;
Rajesh Balkrishnan, PhD;
Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
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