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Psoriasis and Exercise: A Review.

Samuel Yeroushalmi¹, Marwa Hakimi¹, Mimi Chung¹

¹Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Psoriasis (Auckland, N.Z.)

|July 11, 2022

Summary

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Patients with psoriasis are less active and face exercise barriers. Moderate exercise may prevent psoriasis, and weight loss through exercise can improve disease severity, especially in overweight individuals.

Keywords:

lifestyle physical activity weight loss

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Area of Science:

Dermatology
Inflammatory Diseases
Exercise Science

Background:

Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin condition linked to cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.
Chronic inflammatory diseases like psoriasis can impact physical activity levels in patients.

Purpose of the Study:

To review literature on exercise in psoriasis patients.
To explore physical activity, barriers, fitness, and exercise's role in psoriasis prevention and treatment.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on exercise and psoriasis.
Analysis of physical activity levels, barriers, and fitness in psoriasis patients.

Main Results:

Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis are more sedentary and face exercise barriers due to their skin condition.
Moderate to vigorous exercise may reduce psoriasis risk.
Exercise for weight loss can improve psoriasis severity, particularly in overweight patients.

Conclusions:

Exercise is beneficial for overweight psoriasis patients as an adjunct treatment.
Further randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm the benefits of exercise in psoriasis management.