Fat around your organs links to psoriasis and health problems
More than skin-deep: visceral fat is strongly associated with disease activity, function and metabolic indices in psoriatic disease
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People with psoriasis have more fat around their organs (visceral fat) than healthy people, even if they have the same BMI. This fat is linked to worse health: more insulin resistance, higher bad cholesterol, lower good hormones, and more disease activity.
Surprising Findings
Psoriasis patients have more visceral fat than healthy people — even when BMI is the same.
Most people assume that if BMI is normal, health risks are low. But this study shows that fat distribution matters more than total weight — a key insight often missed in clinical practice.
Practical Takeaways
Focus on reducing visceral fat through diet, exercise, and stress management — not just losing weight.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
People with psoriasis have more fat around their organs (visceral fat) than healthy people, even if they have the same BMI. This fat is linked to worse health: more insulin resistance, higher bad cholesterol, lower good hormones, and more disease activity.
Surprising Findings
Psoriasis patients have more visceral fat than healthy people — even when BMI is the same.
Most people assume that if BMI is normal, health risks are low. But this study shows that fat distribution matters more than total weight — a key insight often missed in clinical practice.
Practical Takeaways
Focus on reducing visceral fat through diet, exercise, and stress management — not just losing weight.
Publication
Journal
Arthritis Research & Therapy
Year
2023
Authors
T. Blake, Nicola J. Gullick, C. Hutchinson, A. Bhalerao, S. Wayte, Andrew D Weedall, T. Barber
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Claims (10)
Visceral fat is metabolically active tissue that releases cytokines, which impair insulin sensitivity and disrupt metabolic signaling in the liver, muscles, and brain, leading to systemic metabolic dysfunction.
People with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis have about 6% more fat around their internal organs than people without these conditions, even when they have the same body weight.
People with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis have a higher proportion of dangerous belly fat compared to safe fat under the skin, even when their overall weight is similar to healthy people.
More visceral fat in people with psoriasis is linked to higher insulin resistance, a key factor in diabetes risk, based on statistical analysis of the data.
More visceral fat in psoriasis patients is linked to lower levels of a protective hormone called adiponectin, which helps regulate metabolism.