Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Ugly Side Of Being Overweight

Being overweight can be a teenage girl’s worst nightmare. But now researchers say there could be another nasty side effect for obese teens – pimples. Teenage girls who are overweight are significantly more likely to develop acne than their normal-weight peers, according to a new Norwegian study. Researchers looked at whether weight, and more specifically body mass index (BMI), had any bearing on the onset of pimples. Researchers say it’s possible that in girls, but not in boys, excessive androgens caused by obesity has a greater additive effect of acne. It may be also possible that the psychological effect of being overweight in girls is greater than boys, leading to an increase in zits.