The risk factors of stri̇ae gravidarum and chloasma melasma and their effects on quality of life

Researchers investigated the risk factors linked with striae gravidarum (SG) and chloasma melasma (CM) and their effects on the quality of life.

• This descriptive and cross-sectional study involved 1,000 pregnant women at 36 weeks of gestation and above.

• SG was prevalent in 67.9% (n = 679), and CM was prevalent in 23.5% (n = 235).

• Findings indicated the following as risk factors for SG: young age, low education level, high BMI, history of SG in previous pregnancy and family history of SG.

• The risk factors for CM included the history of CM in the previous pregnancy and the family.

• SG and CM are identified to have adverse effects on the quality-of-life.