Smoking and obesity are associated with chronic hand eczema and severity of hand eczema: Data from the Dutch general population

Contact Dermatitis. 2022 Jul;87(1):103-106. doi: 10.1111/cod.14110. Epub 2022 Apr 5.

Authors

L Loman¹, K Politiek², M L A Schuttelaar¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
² Medical Center Leeuwarden, Department of Dermatology, Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

No abstract available

Keywords: general population; hand dermatitis; hand eczema; lifestyle factors; obesity; smoking; stress.

MeSH terms

Dermatitis, Allergic Contact* / epidemiology
Eczema* / epidemiology
Hand Dermatoses* / epidemiology
Hand Dermatoses* / etiology
Humans
Obesity / complications
Obesity / epidemiology
Smoking / adverse effects
Smoking / epidemiology

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