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The association between diet and acne
Author(s) -
Burris Jennifer Christine,
Rietkerk William,
Woolf Kathleen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1057.4
Subject(s) - acne , medicine , anthropometry , sugar , food science , dermatology , biology
The role of diet in acne development is controversial. Recent evidence suggests that diet may be associated with acne. This study evaluated the relationship between dietary patterns and acne. A total of 248 (115 male, 130 female), participants, 18–25 years, completed two questionnaires designed to measure acne quality of life, self‐reported acne severity, and anthropometric and demographic characteristics. The Block fat/sugar/fruit/vegetable FFQ measured usual intake of low‐fat/trans‐fat free or low‐carbohydrate/low‐sugar versions of various foods. Participants with moderate‐severe acne reported a greater dietary GI (p<0.001) added sugar intake (p<0.001) and number of milk servings per day (p<0.001) compared to participants with no or mild acne. Conversely, participants with moderate‐severe acne consumed less fish (p=0.002) compared to participants with no or mild acne. Among all participants 57.7% reported diet to aggravate acne. There was no significant difference in acne quality of life or BMI between self‐reported acne groups