Association of lifestyle on prevalence of skin diseases

Introduction: The largest organ of the body is skin having 15% of the total adult body weight. Skin disease affects 30% to 70% of people, is common across all cultures, and affects people of all ages. The patterns of skin diseases vary in different countries as well as from region to region within a country. Multiple factors, including good hygiene, congestion, diet, socioeconomic status, and cultural taboos, influence the pattern of skin disorders. Objectives: To determine the types of skin diseases prevailing among patients in the hospitals and analyze the impact of life style on skin diseases. Methodology: Three hundred patients participated in this qualitative survey-based study, which was conducted at six hospitals situated across Pakistan's main cities and two hospitals from. The purposive sampling strategy was used and data was collected through predesigned questionnaire from June 15, 2022 up to July 20, 2022.  Following collection, the data was entered, reviewed and analyzed to interpret the results. Results: Out of 300 participants included in the study, 26.7% (80) were males and 73.3% (220) were females.&nbsp