Diet and psoriasis, part I: Impact of weight loss interventions.
One of the most frequently asked questions by patients with psoriasis is whether dietary changes can improve their condition. Included in this discussion is whether dietary weight loss can benefit their skin disease. Obesity has been associated with a proinflammatory state and several studies have demonstrated a relationship between body mass index and psoriasis severity. However, the question of whether weight loss interventions can impact psoriasis outcome is less clear. Here, we review the literature to examine the efficacy of weight loss interventions, both dietary and surgical, on psoriasis disease course.
Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California; University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California. Electronic address: Maya.debbaneh@gmail.com.
Maya
M
Debbaneh
Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California; University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jillian W
JW
Millsop
Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California; Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Bhavnit K
BK
Bhatia
Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California.
John
J
Koo
Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, California.
Wilson
W
Liao
D015535:Arthritis, Psoriatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015992:Body Mass Index; D031204:Caloric Restriction; D015897:Comorbidity; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology
body mass index; diet; gastric bypass; nutrition; obesity; psoriasis; weight loss