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Eczema wreaks havoc on its sufferers' lives with health problems that are more than skin deep. Adults who have eczema -- a chronic itchy skin disease that often starts in childhood -- have higher rates of smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages and obesity and are less likely to exercise than adults who don't have the disease, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

These behaviors give them a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol as well as diabetes. They also have higher rates of insomnia. About 10 percent of adults in the U.S. have eczema.

"This disease takes a huge emotional toll on its sufferers, like chronic pain," said lead study author Dr. Jonathan Silverberg. "Because eczema often starts in early childhood, people are affected all through their developmental years and adolescence. It hurts their self-esteem and identity. That's part of why we see all these negative behaviors."

Silverberg is an assistant professor of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a dermatologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He also is director of the Northwestern Medicine Multidisciplinary Eczema Center.

Adding to eczema patients' health woes is difficulty exercising, because sweat and heat aggravate the itching. "They will avoid anything that triggers the itch," Silverberg said. "Patients report their eczema flares during a workout."

The study was published Jan. 8 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

"This opens our eyes in the world of dermatology that we're not just treating chronic inflammation of the skin but the behavioral, lifestyle side of things," Silverberg said. Dermatologists need to ask patients about their lifestyle habits such as smoking and physical activity so they can offer interventions.

The study analyzed data for 27,157 and 34,525 adults aged 18 to 85 years from the 2010 and 2012 National Health Interview Survey. The Northwestern study reported patients with eczema had 54 percent higher odds of being morbidly obese, 48 percent higher odds of hypertension, up to 93 percent higher odds of having pre-diabetes and up to 42 percent higher odds of having diabetes. They also had 36 percent higher odds of high cholesterol.

Silverberg said patients should be offered interventions for alcohol and smoking by their dermatologists. In addition, he is collaborating with colleagues in Northwestern's department of physical therapy and human movement sciences to figure out how patients with eczema can exercise to improve their health without worsening their skin flare-ups.

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The term "eczema" has its origin in the Greek word "ekzein", which means to effervesce or bubble or boil over. It is estimated that over 30 million Americans suffer from this chronic skin disease. Dry, sensitive skin, intense itching, red patches and recurring rash are some of the symptoms associated with eczema. But if you thought that eczema sufferers' woes are only skin deep, you are wrong, and here's why...

A study conducted by Northwestern Medicine has found that adults who have eczema have higher rates of smoking, drinking alcoholic beverages and obesity than people who don't have the disease. In addition, eczema sufferers are less likely to exercise because their condition may worsen as a result of triggers such as sweat and heat.

The plethora of bad health habits gives the eczema sufferers a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol as well as diabetes. They also have higher rates of insomnia, reveals the study.

As part of the study, the researchers analysed data for 27,157 and 34,525 adults aged 18 to 85 years from the 2010 and 2012 National Health Interview Survey, respectively.

According to the study results, patients with eczema had 54% higher risk of being morbidly obese, 48% increased risk of hypertension, up to 93% higher odds of having pre-diabetes and up to 42% higher chance of having diabetes. The eczema patients also had 36% higher odds of high cholesterol.

Commenting on the findings, Jonathan Silverberg, lead author of the study said, "This opens our eyes in the world of dermatology that we're not just treating chronic inflammation of the skin but the behavioural, lifestyle side of things. Dermatologists need to ask patients about their lifestyle habits such as smoking and physical activity so they can offer interventions".

The study was published on January 8, 2015 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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The blast of frigid air across the country is freezing our fingers and drying out our skin. Combine this weather with the American love of frequent showers and baths and youve got a recipe for itchy, parched skin, or aggravated conditions like dermatitis and eczema.

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Use lukewarm, not hot, water, and keep showers short to avoid drying out your skin, experts advise.

Should we stop showering so much, as suggested by a Discovery News story, and embrace our stink?

Not necessarily, say dermatologists. Its not so much how often you bathe, but how you bathe that matters.

Forget about that all over-sudsing, suggests Dr. Casey Carlos, assistant professor of medicine in the division of dermatology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

Its the hardest thing to get people to use soap only where they need it, Carlos told TODAY.com. Because soap is designed to remove oils from the skin, its drying. So Carlos suggests using it in armpits, the groin area, feet the potentially smelly places and skipping chest, back, legs, arms.

People dont realize that the skin does a pretty good job of cleaning itself, Carlos said.

Use lukewarm, not hot, water, and keep showers short.

Then, as soon as you get out of the shower, moisturize, Carlos said.

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Picking up a travel-sized lotion to take on the go may not be a bad idea to help prevent skin issues from developing this winter.

If you have chronic dry skin, you can develop different types of eczema during the winter ... that can flare with the dryer weather and when the dry heat that comes on, Krystle Kane, physicians assistant at Advanced Dermatology, Pottsville, said Wednesday.

A specific type of eczema Kane talked about was atopic eczema. This type of eczema often runs in families who may have allergies, such as hay fever and asthma, but can also have sensitive skin and a history of eruptions called atopic dermatitis.

While eczema can form at any age, this type is most common with infants and young adults, and improves before age 25, according to information provided by the Advanced Dermatology office.

Over-washing hands to avoid germs can also lead to hand eczema, Kane said.

A simple rash or patch of dry skin can turn into eczema over exposure to water or dry air, as well as different detergents, solvents, cleaning agents, chemicals, rubber gloves or ingredients in skin and personal care products.

Common areas for eczema are behind the knees, in the creases of elbows and on the face or cheeks, Kane said.

Topical steroids are used to decrease inflammation in eczema, but is not an absolute cure.

While eczema is not dangerous, it can be prevented by moisturizing.

Its not dangerous per say, but if you leave it go and you develop into eczema or you chronically scratch areas open, theres always potential for bacterial infections to develop, Kane said.

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