Acanthosis nigricans in obese adolescents: prevalence, impact, and management challenges.

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Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics Pub Date : 2016-12-16 eCollection Date: 2017-01-01 DOI:10.2147/AHMT.S103396

Hak Yung Ng

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Abstract

Obesity in adolescence is a public health priority because it usually tracks into adulthood, resulting in enormous medical and social costs. This underscores the importance of early identification and intervention. Acanthosis nigricans (AN) was once considered a rare paraneoplastic dermatosis, but is now frequently observed in obese adolescents. Current understanding suggests that it is associated with insulin resistance and has a unique role in secondary prevention. The purpose of this narrative review is to provide a comprehensive overview of AN in obese adolescents, covering its history, current knowledge on the condition, its clinical significance, management challenges, and the direction of future research.

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肥胖青少年黑棘皮病：发病率、影响和管理挑战。

青少年时期的肥胖症是公共卫生的重点，因为肥胖症通常会持续到成年，造成巨大的医疗和社会成本。这凸显了早期识别和干预的重要性。黑棘皮病（AN）曾被认为是一种罕见的副肿瘤性皮肤病，但现在却经常在肥胖的青少年中出现。目前的认识表明，黑棘皮病与胰岛素抵抗有关，在二级预防中具有独特的作用。这篇叙述性综述旨在全面概述肥胖青少年的痤疮，内容包括痤疮的历史、目前对该疾病的了解、其临床意义、管理方面的挑战以及未来的研究方向。

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Adolescent Health Medicine and Therapeutics PEDIATRICS-

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期刊介绍： Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal focusing on health, pathology, and treatment issues specific to the adolescent age group, including health issues affecting young people with cancer. Original research, reports, editorials, reviews, commentaries and adolescent-focused clinical trial design are welcomed. All aspects of health maintenance, preventative measures, disease treatment interventions, studies investigating the poor outcomes for some treatments in this group of patients, and the challenges when transitioning from adolescent to adult care are addressed within the journal. Practitioners from all disciplines are invited to submit their work as well as health care researchers and patient support groups. Areas covered include: Physical and mental development in the adolescent period, Behavioral issues, Pathologies and treatment interventions specific to this age group, Prevalence and incidence studies, Diet and nutrition, Specific drug handling, efficacy, and safety issues, Drug development programs, Outcome studies, patient satisfaction, compliance, and adherence, Patient and health education programs and studies.