Body Mass Index z Scores Correlate with Epidermal Function in Chinese Children.
Bin YangQingsong LaiAiqi ChenLi YeXiaohua WangYulin LaiDan LiuMao-Qiang ManPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2023)
Both stratum corneum hydration levels and skin surface pH are significantly correlated with BMI z scores in boys, but not in girls. Whether epidermal function influences BMI or vice versa remains to be determined.