India, Oct. 22 -- When a person's weight exceeds the normal range according to Body Mass Index (BMI), whether in the overweight or obese category, it often shows up on the skin. Visibly, this may include extra folds, a protruding belly, but there are several more indirect skin issues too, which accompany it. It further goes on to suggest how obesity adversely affects health, spanning across multiple organs and functions.

To understand more about how obesity can affect in direct and indirect ways, HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr Pravin Banodkar, co-founder and lead dermatologist of Skin Beyond Borders.

"As we know, obesity is basically a part of inflammation; it is a part of hormones, and that affects metabolism as well as circulation in ...