Study highlights the need for more targeted health evaluations beyond BMI, especially as belly fat becomes an increasing concern in public health.
A new study has revealed that excess belly fat may do more harm than just affect appearance-it could significantly raise the risk of developing psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin condition. Researchers from King's College London analysed data from over 330,000 individuals in the UK and found a strong link between abdominal fat and psoriasis.
Published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the study evaluated 25 different fat-related body measurements. Those tied to belly fat, such as waist-to-hip ratio, abdominal fat ratio, waist circumference, and total abdominal fat tissue, showed the strongest associations with psoriasis. Surprisingly, traditional indicators like Body Mass Index (BMI) were found to be less accurate in predicting this risk.
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