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Mediterranean diet and familial dysmetabolism as factors influencing the development of acne.
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Scandinavian Journal of Public Health . Jul2012, Vol. 40 Issue 5, p466-474. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Aim: To investigate the effects of adherence to the Mediterranean diet and familial dysmetabolisms on acne development. Methods: A community-based case–control study was carried out in Italy enrolling cases as acneic outpatients of a dermatological ambulatory service and controls as clinically healthy acne-free subjects. Food consumption were evaluated with a validated food-frequency questionnaire, exploring the consumption of pasta, meat, cheese, fish, fruit, vegetables, and olive oil. Adherence to the traditional Mediterranean diet was assessed by a 10-point Mediterranean diet scale that incorporated the main characteristics of this diet. A logistic regression analysis estimated the variables who predicted the odds of being case, using those variables that at the univariate analysis yielded a p-value <0.25. Results are presented as odds ratio (OR) or adjusted OR (AOR). Results: The study included 93 cases (36.6% males, median age 17 years) and 200 controls (32% males, median age 16 years). The Mediterranean diet score ≥6 revealed a protective effect towards acne (crude OR 0.22, 95% CI 0.08–0.64). Logistic regression analysis showed that familial hypercholesterolaemia, diabetes, and hypertension are strong risk factors for acne (AOR 8.79, 95% CI 1.67–46.22; 3.32, 95% CI 1.27–8.63; and 2.73, 95% CI 1.07–6.96, respectively), while the Mediterranean diet represents a protective factor (score ≥6, AOR 0.31, 95% CI 0.11–0.89). Conclusions: The odds for familial dysmetabolisms was higher in cases than in controls, confirming their role in determining or maintaining acne. Moreover, this is the first study demonstrating a protective role of the Mediterranean diet in the pathogenesis of acne. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14034948
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79098462
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494812454235