Acne More Common In Overweight Teen Girls

Teenage girls who were overweight or obese were significantly more likely to develop acne than their normal-weight peers, according to an article published in the Archives of Dermatology. A survey conducted in Norway involving roughly 3,600 individuals of ages 18 and 19, found that approximately 13% of all the girls had acne. This figure rose to almost 19% in girls who were overweight or obese. This difference was not seen among boys in the survey.