ArticleInternational journal of women's dermatology2021
Adult female acne: A cross-sectional study of diet, family history, body mass index, and premenstrual flare as risk factors and contributors to severity.
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- Living with type 2 diabetes: stress and daily life challenges among adults in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Etiology of Adult Female Acne-Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Investigating the relationship between anthropometric profiles, dietary oxygen radical absorption capacity and healthy eating index with acne in adolescents.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- The Question of Adolescent and Postadolescent Acne: The Nigerian Experience.Skin appendage disorders · 2024Article
- Epidemiology and Perception of Acne Among Adolescents in Jos, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional School-Based Study.JMIR dermatology · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Hydrogen Purification and Cosmetic Acids in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Preliminary Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Diet and acne: A systematic review.JAAD international · 2022Review
- Adult female acne: Clinical and therapeutic particularities (Review).Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2022Review
- The International Reach of theInternational journal of women's dermatology · 2021Article
- Effects of Topical Hydrogen Purification on Skin Parameters and Acne Vulgaris in Adult Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe risk factors for adult female acne (AFA) and their influence on severity are unclear. The aim of this study was to document the role of diet, body mass index (BMI), premenstrual flare, and family history of acne as risk factors and cause of severity of AFA.
methodsThis was a prospective, cross-sectional, case-control study of 112 women age ≥25 years. The women were clinically evaluated. Sociodemographic data (age, family history of acne, premenstrual flare, weight, and height) and dietary habits were documented. Age, weight, height, and dietary habits of controls were also documented. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 22.
resultsThe mean age of the 56 patients with AFA was 33.4 ± 8.2 years (controls: 24.5 ± 4.4 years). Premenstrual flare of acne was noted in 58.9% of patients, a family history of acne was present in 51.8% of patients, and the mean BMI was 25.2 ± 4.9 (32.1%). A risk factor for AFA was a family history of acne (
conclusionDiet and BMI are not risk factors for AFA, but a family history of acne is. Severity of AFA is independent of premenstrual flares, diet, BMI, and a family history of acne.
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