Open AccessPrevalence of acanthosis nigricans and its association with physical activity in adolescents – School-based analytical cross-sectional study from Kochi, Kerala
Author(s) -
SVijay Kumar,
Remya Sudevan,
Clint Sunny,
Nanditha Sunand,
Anu Vasudevan,
Sonu Ks,
PV Apsy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_953_21
Subject(s) - medicine , acanthosis nigricans , family history , diabetes mellitus , cross sectional study , obesity , population , pediatrics , insulin resistance , endocrinology , environmental health , pathology
Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a brown to black, poorly defined velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin. It is a predisposition factor for Type 2 diabetes, malignancies and various endocrinopathies. The available data regarding AN from Kerala is limited. Our study aims to estimate the prevalence of AN and to examine its association with physical activity among the adolescents of age 13-14 years.