title: Breaking the silence: addressing skin issues in obese and overweight children.
abstract: Skin irritation and breakdown can cause considerable physical and psychological pain, yet skin alterations and hygiene issues are often not addressed during routine healthcare visits for children who are overweight and obese. The number of children with obesity has increased significantly, yet there is limited literature to assist children with the private physical symptoms and inconveniences that accompany obesity. Healthcare professionals focus on nutritional intake and activity and treat comorbidities related to obesity, since comorbidities affect quality of life, but so can the pain and embarrassment of skin issues. This article addresses skin issues related to being overweight and obese.
authors.affiliation: Healthy Weight Program, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holdridge
authors.forename: Heiddy
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: DiGregorio
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Selekman
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D004643:Emollients / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017592:Skin Care; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D004643:Emollients
keywords: Obesity; Skin care