Travelling by Metro train and am leisurely observing everyone...
More than 50% of people in my compartment have Acanthosis Nigricans - those dark hyperpigmented velvety patches on the back of the neck, armpits, groin folds, in the folds of skin on the abdomen....
Obviously, I can only observe the necks and that's what I am doing. Some of the people have it faint and in some its quite dark.
Young, old, females, males, children, teens...no one is spared.
Even the people who look slim from behind have it, and lo and behold when I see them from the front, they have a good potbelly/paunch...not surprising.
Acanthosis is one of the first signs of Insulin Resistance, which is the precursor of Diabetes and other metabolic disorders.
Solution:
Cut the junk. Cut the carbs. Cut the fats. Increase protein. Lose weight. Exercise. Move a lot. Sleep well. Reduce stress.
Pictures are from internet...for representational purposes.
