Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a medical term that describes a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors, including insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Although the direct evidence of metabolic syndrome causing psoriasis is lacking – many epidemiologic studies have demonstrated a higher prevalence of psoriasis in people with metabolic syndrome.
An NCBI study shows that metabolic syndrome can cause psoriatic arthritis – a condition that features red patches of skin on the affected joints topped with silvery scales.