Lifestyle habits and impact of the Mediterranean diet on facial acne severity in French women: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT: Acne is a common benign inflammatory disease, but it has a significant psychosocial impact. The role of the diet in the development of acne is controversial. Some daily foods such as milk and fast-release sugars tend to promote acne. The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is based on virgin olive oil and nuts that are rich in polyphenols with anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to assess an association between the adherence to the MD and the severity of facial acne in French women. A case-control observational study was conducted in Nantes Hospital (France). Based on a validated PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránean questionnaire, the adherence to the MD was assessed. The Global Evaluation Acne severity score was assessed by a trained dermatologist. Forty women with mild-to-severe ac

SUBMITTER: Ah-Thiane L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9249266 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature