Association between body mass index and atopic dermatitis among adolescents: Findings from a national cross-sectional study in Korea.
PLoS One
; 19(7): e0307140, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The association between atopic dermatitis and childhood overweight and obesity has been studied extensively, but the results are inconclusive; most studies have focused on body mass index as a measure of obesity, with few investigating the relationship with underweight. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between body mass index levels and atopic dermatitis in Korean adolescents.METHODS:
3-year (2019-2021) of Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey were used. Body mass index was used to measure obesity and a recent diagnosis within the past year was used as the criterion for atopic dermatitis. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to explore the associations. The odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.RESULTS:
A total of 144,183 adolescents aged 12-18 years were included in this study (74,704 males and 69,479 females). Over the past year, 5.4% of males and 7.3% of females were diagnosed with atopic dermatitis in the study population. Adolescents with normal weight (males [OR 1.19, CI 1.02-1.38]; females [OR 1.26, CI 1.10-1.43]) and overweight (males [OR 1.37, CI 1.16-1.61]; females [OR 1.37, CI 1.19-1.58]) were more likely to develop atopic dermatitis than underweight.CONCLUSION:
Increased degree of obesity may contribute to the development of atopic dermatitis. The normal-weight and obese adolescents had higher likelihood of developing atopic dermatitis compared with the underweight adolescents.
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Assunto principal:
Índice de Massa Corporal
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Dermatite Atópica
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Ano de publicação:
2024
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