Secondary outcomes
’s head, neck, upper/low limbs, and trunk, psoriasis
PSORIASIS
Besides BMI, MeTS components of all psoriatic men were tested. The components included men’s BP (systolic and diastolic pressures were assessed with a manual sphygmomanometer), WC (evaluated via in elastic tape at men’s umbilicus level), SFBG (assessed with a glucose blood meter after overnight fasting), and overnight fasting STG and SHDL. Also, the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) was evaluated in all participating men.The second author used the validated PASI to assess psoriasis severity before and after this 12-week lifestyle modification study. With a score ranging from 0 to 72, PASI assessed men’s erythema/scaliness levels and the density of CPP in men’s head, neck, upper/low limbs, and trunk. If there was a decrease in PASI scores after ending the lifestyle modification protocol, it was considered an improvement in CPP severity.