Open AccessEvaluation of the relationship between insulin resistance and visceral adiposity index inpatients with acne vulgaris
Author(s) -
İBRAHİM FUAT KAYIHAN KAYA,
M. ALİ ERYILMAZ,
SELMA PEKGÖR,
Orhan Külahci
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.55730/1300-0144.5336
Subject(s) - medicine , insulin resistance , waist , body mass index , triglyceride , endocrinology , acne , insulin , morning , metabolic syndrome , high density lipoprotein , obesity , gastroenterology , cholesterol , dermatology
Acne vulgaris (AV) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is common among adolescents. Its etiology involves hormones, diet, genetics, and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between acne vulgaris and insulin resistance (IR) and visceral adiposity index (VAI).