title: Skin findings associated with obesity.
abstract: We are facing an obesity epidemic in adolescents in the United States. Thus, practitioners will need to become familiar with cutaneous findings associated with obesity in order to diagnose and treat them properly. This article addresses some of the cutaneous findings associated with obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA. amathur@iupui.edu
authors.forename: Anubhav N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goebel
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D017588:Hyperandrogenism / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007402:Intertrigo / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy