Overweight women are more likely to develop rosacea than normal weight women.. Brown University scientists came to this conclusion..

Rosacea (rosacea) is a chronic skin disease of the face.. It is characterized by dilation of blood vessels, redness of the face and the presence of acne-like ulcers on the face..

After analyzing data from almost 90,000 women followed for about 14 years, researchers identified more than 5,200 cases of rosacea..

They found that participants with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 35 had a 48% higher risk of the aforementioned disease than women with a normal BMI.. Note that in most cases (if we are not talking about athletes with a lot of muscles), a BMI of more than 30 indicates obesity..

In addition, the risk of developing this skin disease was increased in those who gained weight after age 18.. For every 4.5 kilograms of weight gained, the likelihood of rosacea increased by 4%.. The risk also increased as waist and hip measurements increased..

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