Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) exhibited less vigorous physical activity and less activity overall, a recent study found. Researchers noted that this could put these patients at risk for other comorbidities, including cardiovascular disease and obesity. Physical activity questionnaires and 7-day actigraphy data were obtained from 3,252 adults from the 2005 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Researchers found:

• Adults with AD (n=344) had significantly lower average total daily activity and moderate/vigorous physical activity in multivariate models.

• These differences remained significant in models that controlled for sleep disturbance, comorbid asthma, and depression.

• There was no association with sedentary time or light physical activity.

Citation: Silverberg JI, Song J, Pinto D, Yu SH, et al. Atopic dermatitis is associated with less physical activity in US adults. [Published online ahead of print May 14, 2016]. J Invest Dermatol. doi:10.106/j.jid.so16.04.025.