Association between acanthosis nigricans and overweight with hypertension in children and adolescents from low-income families.
Camila Augusta VictorinoJoão Carlos Pina FariaLuciana Satiko SawamuraFabíola Isabel Suano de SouzaRoseli Oselka Saccardo SarniPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2022)
Acanthosis nigricans and elevated blood pressure occurred in one-fifth and one-third of the individuals in an institution for children from low-income families. Overweight and the presence of acanthosis nigricans increased the risk of high blood pressure more than twofold.