Investigation of the effect of diet on acne: a case-control study

Alper Alyanak; Kıymet H. Kelekçi; Aslı Aldemir; Ahmet K. Fidangül; Gülce Özbek; Melis Güngör; Büşra Emir

doi:10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20261837

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Alper Alyanak Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4707-9460
Kıymet H. Kelekçi Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3987-5627
Aslı Aldemir Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6811-0134
Ahmet K. Fidangül Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4313-0724
Gülce Özbek Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2662-7938
Melis Güngör Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0712-0342
Büşra Emir Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir Katip Celebi University, İzmir, Turkey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4694-1319

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20261837

Keywords:

Acne vulgaris, Diet, Risk factors

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to explore the association between acne vulgaris and dietary habits among young individuals.

Methods: A case-control study was conducted involving 100 individuals with acne and 100 without. Detailed dietary intake, demographic data, body mass index, and family history of acne were collected using questionnaires. The severity of acne was evaluated by physicians.

Results: The body mass index (BMI) was significantly lower in the acne group (21.97±3.74) than in the control group (23.67±3.96) (p=0.001). Family history of acne was more common in patients with acne (p=0.034). The consumption of bakery products, French fries, nuts, and pumpkin seeds once a week, once a week, once a day, and once a week, respectively, in the control group was significantly higher than that in the acne group (p<0.05). French fries consumption 3-4 times a week was higher in patients with acne (p<0.05).

Conclusions: Low BMI and a positive family history of acne were identified as risk factors for acne. While excessive consumption of French fries is frequently observed in patients with acne, normal consumption of nuts and pumpkin seeds may be beneficial for acne, and warrants investigation in large-scale studies.

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