Association Between Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, and Adiposity and the Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis in Young Korean Adults: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2010.
10.4168/aair.2016.8.2.107
- Author:
Ji Hyun LEE
1
;
Kyung Do HAN
;
Han Mi JUNG
;
Young Hoon YOUN
;
Jun Young LEE
;
Yong Gyu PARK
;
Seung Hwan LEE
;
Young Min PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yymmpark6301@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Atopic dermatitis;
obesity;
body mass index;
waist circumference;
body fat;
prevalence
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Adiposity*;
Adult*;
Alcohol Drinking;
Body Mass Index;
Dermatitis, Atopic*;
Female;
Humans;
Korea*;
Nutrition Surveys*;
Obesity*;
Obesity, Abdominal*;
Odds Ratio;
Prevalence*;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Vitamin D;
Waist Circumference;
Young Adult
- From:Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research
2016;8(2):107-114
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Whether obesity is a risk factor for atopic dermatitis (AD) remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between obesity and AD in Korean young adults. METHODS: We included nationally representative data of 5,202 Korean adults aged 19-40 years, obtained from the cross-sectional Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2010. RESULTS: Single (unmarried) status was more frequently observed in AD patients (male, [P=0.0002] and female, [P<0.0001]). AD prevalence exhibited a U-shape trend in relation to body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and total body fat (BF) percentage, especially in young adult women. Women with BMI > or =25 kg/m2, WC > or =80 cm, and highest quartile (Q4) of total BF percentage had the highest prevalence of AD. The odds ratio (OR) for participants with both BMI > or =25 kg/m2 and WC > or =80 cm was 3.29 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.71-3.55); therefore, having both general and abdominal obesity was considered a prominent risk factor for AD in young women. After adjustment for confounding factors, including age, smoking, alcohol drinking, exercise, vitamin D, income level, and single status, high BMI (> or =30 kg/m2) (OR=4.08, 95% CI: 1.53-10.93), high WC (> or =80 cm) (OR=2.05, 95% CI: 1.07-3.94), and high BF percentage (Q4) (OR=2.10, 95% CI: 1.24-3.57) were shown to be significantly associated with AD in young adult women. CONCLUSIONS: In this large-scale nation-wide study of Korean adults, obesity was positively related to the presence of AD in women. Our findings suggest that weight management may help prevent AD.
