Caroline Oktarina; Danny Surya; Putu Martha Gerynda Sukma; Teguh Hopkop Putera Manurung; Sandra Widaty
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Background: Scabies is an infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominies, prevalent in children with poor nutritional status and hygiene, particularly in overcrowded communities. Indonesia has 14.5% cases of the double burden of malnutrition among school-aged children. As there has been no study ...
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Background: Scabies is an infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominies, prevalent in children with poor nutritional status and hygiene, particularly in overcrowded communities. Indonesia has 14.5% cases of the double burden of malnutrition among school-aged children. As there has been no study establishing the role of nutritional status in the occurrence of scabies, this study aims to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and height with scabies infestation in an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in an Islamic boarding school in Indonesia with children aged 11-17 years old as participants. Physicians performed anthropometry measurements, and a dermatologist confirmed the diagnosis of scabies through history taking and physical examination. Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between BMI and height and the prevalence of scabies.Results: Of 287 subjects, 135 (47%) were diagnosed with scabies, with a male predominance (66.1%). Most of the subjects had normal weight (76.7%) while 20 (7%) were underweight, and 153 subjects (53.3%) had short stature. Male subjects were four times more likely to be infested by scabies (P < 0.001). Obese and short subjects were 4 and 1.67 times more likely to develop scabies, respectively.Conclusion: Poor nutritional status represented by BMI and height cannot be regarded as an independent risk factor for scabies, while environmental factors might be the most crucial factors in the development of scabies. A holistic approach addressing these factors should be implemented to eradicate scabies in addition to appropriate pharmacological management.
Narges Alizadeh; Seyyede Zeinab Azimi; Somayeh Hoseinzadeh
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Background: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the severity of psoriasis is of debate. We investigated the relationship between BMI and psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) in Northern Iran. Method: In this prospective, observational descriptive study, 190 patients with chronic plaque-type ...
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Background: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the severity of psoriasis is of debate. We investigated the relationship between BMI and psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) in Northern Iran. Method: In this prospective, observational descriptive study, 190 patients with chronic plaque-type psoriasis were included from January 2015 to 2017. None of the patients used systemic therapy for psoriasis during the last month. Results: There was a slight female predominance in our study (n=116; 61.1%). The mean age of our patients was 28.88 ± 18.17 (mean ± standard deviation) years. We found a positive correlation between BMI and PASI in the groups of psoriatic patients who had normal weight or were overweight (r = 0.369, P=0.006 and r=0.287, P=0.019, respectively). In the final logistic regression model, it was shown that in cases with BMI<18.5, the mean PASI score was lower in comparison with those with normal BMI (OR = 0.074, CI: 0.009, 0.636). Conclusion: A relationship between BMI and PASI was only seen in psoriatic patients who had normal weight or were overweight. To reduce the effect of factors such as systemic treatments, it is suggested to evaluate the relationship between BMI and PASI score as soon as the diagnosis of psoriasis is confirmed.
Vahideh Lajevardi; Seyede Zahra Ghodsi; Maryam Daneshpazhooh; Homa Kazemi; Zeinab Aryanian; Azadeh Goodarzi
Volume 17, Issue 1 , 2014, , Pages 13-17
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Background: Acne vulgaris is a common skin disorder that affects 79% to 95% of the young population. Some studies have focused on the role of overweight and obesity in initiation and exacerbation of acne. This study investigated the relationship between BMI and the severity of acne. Method: This cross-sectional ...
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Background: Acne vulgaris is a common skin disorder that affects 79% to 95% of the young population. Some studies have focused on the role of overweight and obesity in initiation and exacerbation of acne. This study investigated the relationship between BMI and the severity of acne. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 107 acne patients. One form was completed for each patient with regard to demographic characteristics including age, sex, weight, height, BMI, and also the severity of acne based on the Global Acne Severity Scale (GEA Scale), duration of the disease, type of medication, smoking history, duration of exposure to sunlight and intake of dairy products and chocolate. Result: In this study, 93 patients (86.9%) were female and 14 patients (13.1%) were male, with a mean age of 22.5 years. The mean BMI of the participants was 23.36 kg/m2 . With regard to acne severity groups, the moderate acne group had the highest frequency in total (37.4%). The highest mean BMI was seen in the very severe acne group (24.4 kg/m2 ), and the lowest mean BMI was observed in the severe acne group (21.86 kg/m2 ). There was no significant correlation between the acne severity and BMI (p=0.806).The mean disease duration was 4.13 years, which was not significantly associated with BMI. There was no significant association between the type of medical therapy and BMI. Conclusion: The prevalence of acne with severity more than moderate was much lower in patients who were underweight (BMI less than 18.5). However, this study showed no statistically significant difference in BMI among people with different severities of acne. Population-based studies, as well as age restriction of the participants, can lead to more accurate and reliable results in this regard.
