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ArticleJAMA dermatology2020

Association Between Adult Acne and Dietary Behaviors: Findings From the NutriNet-Santé Prospective Cohort Study.

Laetitia Penso, Mathilde Touvier, Mélanie Deschasaux, Fabien Szabo de Edelenyi, Serge Hercberg, Khaled Ezzedine, Emilie Sbidian

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Article in JAMA dermatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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37citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
8.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Laetitia PensoParis 13 University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Conservatoire National Des Arts et Métiers, Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team, Epidemiology and Statistics Research Centre, University of Paris, F-93022 Bobigny, France.
Mathilde TouvierParis 13 University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Conservatoire National Des Arts et Métiers, Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team, Epidemiology and Statistics Research Centre, University of Paris, F-93022 Bobigny, France.
Mélanie DeschasauxEpidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics, EA7379, Paris-Est University, Paris Est Créteil University, Département Infectieux/Immuno/Vaccin, F-94000 Créteil, France.
Fabien Szabo de EdelenyiParis 13 University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Conservatoire National Des Arts et Métiers, Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team, Epidemiology and Statistics Research Centre, University of Paris, F-93022 Bobigny, France.
Serge HercbergParis 13 University, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique, Conservatoire National Des Arts et Métiers, Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team, Epidemiology and Statistics Research Centre, University of Paris, F-93022 Bobigny, France.
Khaled EzzedineEpidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics, EA7379, Paris-Est University, Paris Est Créteil University, Département Infectieux/Immuno/Vaccin, F-94000 Créteil, France.
Emilie SbidianEpidemiology in Dermatology and Evaluation of Therapeutics, EA7379, Paris-Est University, Paris Est Créteil University, Département Infectieux/Immuno/Vaccin, F-94000 Créteil, France.
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers · FRUniversité Sorbonne Paris Nord · FRAssistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris · FREpidemiology in dermatology and evaluation of therapeuticsUniversité Paris-Est Créteil · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Importance: Acne is a chronic, multifactorial inflammatory disease. The association between consumption of dairy products and fatty and sugary foods and occurrence and progression of acne remains unclear. Objective: To assess the association between dietary behavior and current acne in adults. Design, Setting, and Participants: A cross-sectional study was performed as part of the NutriNet-Santé study, which is an ongoing observational, web-based cohort study that was launched in France in May 2009. The present study was conducted from November 14, 2018, to July 8, 2019. A total of 24 452 participants completed an online self-questionnaire to categorize their acne status: never acne, past acne, or current acne. Associations between dietary behavior (food intake, nutrient intake, and the dietary pattern derived from a principal component analysis) and current or past acne were studied in multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounding variables (age, sex, physical activity, smoking status, educational level, daily energy intake, number of dietary records completed, and depressive symptoms). Results: The 24 452 participants (mean [SD] age, 57 [14] years; 18 327 women [75%]) completed at least 3 dietary records. Of these, 11 324 individuals (46%) reported past or current acne. After adjustment, there was a significant association between current acne and the consumption of fatty and sugary products (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.54; 95% CI, 1.09-2.16), sugary beverages (aOR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.01-1.38), and milk (aOR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.00-1.25). An energy-dense dietary pattern (high consumption of fatty and sugary products) was associated with current acne (aOR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.05-1.18). Conclusions and Relevance: In this study, consumption of milk, sugary beverages, and fatty and sugary products appeared to be associated with current acne in adults. Further large-scale studies are warranted to investigate more closely the associations between diet and adult acne.

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EatingFoodSugar-Sweetened BeveragesAcne VulgarisAdolescentAdultAgedAnimalsCross-Sectional StudiesDietary FatsDietary SugarsDiet, HealthyFemaleFranceHumansMaleDietary FatsDietary Sugars

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PMID32520303
PMCPMC7287950
OpenAlexW3033632305

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