title: [Skin diseases and obesity].
abstract: Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease representing a major health problem. Among its consequences, diverse facets of the cutaneous physiology are altered. Some dermatoses are also more prevalent. The most typical ones are acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, signs of hyperandrogeny, striae distensae, stasis acroangiodermatitis, leg ulcers, lymphoedema and intertrigo.
authors.affiliation: Université de Liège, Service de Dermatopathologie.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Martalo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scheen
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: La peau et l'obésité.