Excess weight and obesity in early adulthood can lead to psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a novel study conducted by scientists from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, U.S., claims.
People who are obese by the age of 18 or earlier are more likely to develop the disease as compared to those with a normal weight.
The study, aimed at analyzing if excess weight and other risk factors were associated with the development of PsA, looked at 943 psoriasis patients.
Revelations of the study
Almost 250 participants in the cohort had PsA. The average age for the onset of psoriasis was 27.17 years, while the average age for the onset for arthritis was 37.09 years.
