IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-9-2-24212 Original Research Paper CHILDHOOD BMI – AN INDICATOR OF AUTOIMMUNE DERMATOSES : A COMPARATIVE STUDY MAMATHA S KUSAGUR Dr. February 2020 9 2 01 02 ABSTRACT

Obesity is a chronic disorder with rising prevalence that affects several organs including skin. Obesity is implicated in a wide spectrum of dermatologic diseases including acanthosis nigricans, striae distensae, bacterial infections and early onset of several autoimmune ,chronic inflammatory dermatoses like psoriasis, lichen planus ,morphea. The aim of the study was to determine the increasing incidence of autoimmune and non infectious dermatoses with increasing BMI(Body mass index).