Open AccessPrevalence of Acanthosis nigricans and Related Factors in Iranian Obese Children
Author(s) -
Fatemeh Sayarifard,
Azadeh Sayarifard,
Bahar Allahverdi,
Sara Ipakchi,
Mastaneh Moghtaderi,
Bahareh Yaghmaei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/24902.10203
Subject(s) - acanthosis nigricans , medicine , insulin resistance , dyslipidemia , body mass index , homeostatic model assessment , obesity , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , insulin , blood sugar , lipid profile , gastroenterology , cholesterol
Recognition of Acanthosis nigricans (AN) provides important opportunities for screening of obesity syndrome, dyslipidemia, hypertension and insulin resistance with diabetes mellitus 2. Considering the high prevalence of obesity among Iranian children, we designed this study to estimate the prevalence of AN and related laboratory factors in Iranian obese children.