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Does weight loss reduce the severity and incidence of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis? A Critically Appraised Topic.

S K MahilS M McSweeneyE KloczkoB McGowanJ N BarkerCatherine H Smith
Published in: The British journal of dermatology (2019)
These limited data indicate that weight loss can improve pre-existing psoriasis and PsA, and prevent the onset of psoriasis in obese individuals. Together with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence obesity guidance, this informed a local obesity screening and management pathway, providing multidisciplinary weight loss interventions alongside conventional skin-focused care for patients with psoriasis.
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