Links and risks associated with psoriasis and metabolic syndrome

Figures & data

Figure 1 Psoriasis is a systemic disease of chronic inflammation, which is closely related to other diseases of systemic inflammation, such as obesity, cardiovascular comorbidities, and metabolic syndrome.

Table 1 The metabolic syndrome and its components

Metabolic syndrome
Components	Range of values	Or receiving drug therapy
Fasting glucose	≥100 mg/dL	For hyperglycemia
Blood pressure	≥130/85 mmHg	For hypertension
Triglycerides	≥150 mg/dL	For hypertriglyceridemia
HDL cholesterol	<40 mg/dL (men) or <50 mg/dL (women)	To increase HDL cholesterol
Waist circumference	≥102 cm (men) or ≥88 cm (women)

Abbreviation: HDL, high density lipoprotein.