Association of atopic dermatitis with being overweight and obese: A systematic review and metaanalysis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 606-616.e4

  Zhang, April ^a   Silverberg, Jonathan I ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

atopic dermatitis; body mass index; eczema; Key words adiposity; metaanalysis; obesity; overweight; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; ASIA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EUROPE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGE; ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OVERWEIGHT; PUBLISHING; RISK;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ECZEMA; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; ODDS RATIO; OVERWEIGHT; PUBLICATION BIAS;

EID: 84929514810     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2014.12.013     Document Type: Article

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