ArticleBMC dermatology2012
High glycemic load diet, milk and ice cream consumption are related to acne vulgaris in Malaysian young adults: a case control study.
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- Systematic review of the epidemiology of acne vulgaris.Scientific reports · 2020Pooled it
- Adherence of Malaysian Adults' Energy and Macronutrient Intakes to National Recommendations: A Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
- Dairy Intake and Acne Vulgaris: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 78,529 Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
- Association of dietary diversity score and severity of pemphigus vulgaris: a cross-sectional study.BMC nutrition · 2025Article
- Beyond the Skin: Exploring the Gut-Skin Axis in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Other Inflammatory Skin Diseases.Biomedicines · 2025Review
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- Nutrient Intake Adequacy among Adults in Indonesia and Malaysia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Review
- Impact of Diet and Nutrition in Patients with Acne Vulgaris.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Acne Vulgaris and adherence to the mediterranean diet among university students: a case‒control study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Article
- The Effect of Whey Protein Supplements on Acne Vulgaris among Male Adolescents and Young Adults: A Case-Control Study from North of Jordan.Dermatology research and practice · 2024Article
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- Acne Vulgaris and Its Association with Dietary Habits at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2023Article
- The increasing importance of the gut microbiome in acne vulgaris.Folia microbiologica · 2022Review
- Diet and acne: A systematic review.JAAD international · 2022Review
- Association Between Diet and Acne Severity: A Cross-sectional Study in Thai Adolescents and Adults.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2021Article
- Modifiable and non-modifiable epidemiological risk factors for acne, acne severity and acne scarring among Malaysian Chinese: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Effects of Diet on Acne and Its Response to Treatment.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2021Review
- Adolescents' beliefs and perceptions of acne vulgaris: A cross-sectional study in Montenegrin schoolchildren.PloS one · 2021Article
- Association Between Adult Acne and Dietary Behaviors: Findings From the NutriNet-Santé Prospective Cohort Study.JAMA dermatology · 2020Article
- Acne Management Guidelines by the Dermatological Society of Singapore.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe role of dietary factors in the pathophysiology of acne vulgaris is highly controversial. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the association between dietary factors and acne vulgaris among Malaysian young adults.
methodsA case-control study was conducted among 44 acne vulgaris patients and 44 controls aged 18 to 30 years from October 2010 to January 2011. Comprehensive acne severity scale (CASS) was used to determine acne severity. A questionnaire comprising items enquiring into the respondent's family history and dietary patterns was distributed. Subjects were asked to record their food intake on two weekdays and one day on a weekend in a three day food diary. Anthropometric measurements including body weight, height and body fat percentage were taken. Acne severity was assessed by a dermatologist.
resultsCases had a significantly higher dietary glycemic load (175 ± 35) compared to controls (122 ± 28) (p < 0.001). The frequency of milk (p < 0.01) and ice-cream (p < 0.01) consumptions was significantly higher in cases compared to controls. Females in the case group had a higher daily energy intake compared to their counterparts in the control group, 1812 ± 331 and 1590 ± 148 kcal respectively (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found in other nutrient intakes, Body Mass Index, and body fat percentage between case and control groups (p > 0.05).
conclusionsGlycemic load diet and frequencies of milk and ice cream intake were positively associated with acne vulgaris.
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