TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors associated with sensitive skin and potential role of lifestyle habits
T2 - a cross-sectional study
AU - Falcone, D.
AU - Richters, R.J.H.
AU - Uzunbajakava, N.E.
AU - van Erp, P.E.J.
AU - van de Kerkhof, P.C.M.
PY - 2017/8
Y1 - 2017/8
N2 - Sensitive skin (SS) is a widespread condition, but still not completely understood. To identify risk factors that increase the likelihood of SS, 258 women aged between 20 and 65 years old and resident in the Netherlands were surveyed by questionnaire, which included questions on sociodemographic characteristics (age group, Fitzpatrick skin type, hormonal status), health state (atopic predisposition, skin diseases) and lifestyle habits (history of smoking and of sun exposure, frequency of physical exercise). Analysis of the responses confirmed that atopic predisposition, presence of skin diseases and Fitzpatrick skin types I and II are risk factors significantly associated with SS. In addition, as current or past smoking and a history of low sun exposure showed a trend to increase the likelihood of reporting SS, we suggest that the potential role of lifestyle factors in the onset or exacerbation of SS should be investigated further.
AB - Sensitive skin (SS) is a widespread condition, but still not completely understood. To identify risk factors that increase the likelihood of SS, 258 women aged between 20 and 65 years old and resident in the Netherlands were surveyed by questionnaire, which included questions on sociodemographic characteristics (age group, Fitzpatrick skin type, hormonal status), health state (atopic predisposition, skin diseases) and lifestyle habits (history of smoking and of sun exposure, frequency of physical exercise). Analysis of the responses confirmed that atopic predisposition, presence of skin diseases and Fitzpatrick skin types I and II are risk factors significantly associated with SS. In addition, as current or past smoking and a history of low sun exposure showed a trend to increase the likelihood of reporting SS, we suggest that the potential role of lifestyle factors in the onset or exacerbation of SS should be investigated further.
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U2 - 10.1111/ced.13133
DO - 10.1111/ced.13133
M3 - Article
C2 - 28543400
AN - SCOPUS:85024092915
SN - 0307-6938
VL - 42
SP - 656
EP - 658
JO - Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
JF - Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
IS - 6
ER -