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Dietary Patterns in Acne and Rosacea Patients-A Controlled Study and Comprehensive Analysis
Anne Guertler1, Arina Volsky1, Quirine Eijkenboom1
1Department of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, 80539 Munich, Germany.
Nutrients
|October 28, 2023
Summary
Diet significantly impacts acne and rosacea severity. This study identified specific dietary triggers and beneficial foods, developing risk scores for nutrition-related skin disease management.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Nutritional Science
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Growing evidence links exposome factors to inflammatory skin diseases.
- Dietary patterns are increasingly recognized as significant contributors to acne and rosacea.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate dietary patterns in acne and rosacea patients.
- To establish nutrition-attributable disease risk.
- To develop disease-specific dietary risk stratification scores.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, controlled study design.
- Assessment of dietary habits via subjective ratings and standardized food frequency surveys (FFS).
- Clinical assessments, dermatologic examinations, and laboratory analyses.
Main Results:
- Significant dietary differences observed between acne (AG), rosacea (RG), and control groups.
- Dietary triggers identified in both AG and RG; beneficial foods clearer in AG.
- Disease-specific scores showed high precision for acne (OR 14.5) and rosacea (OR 5.5).
- Higher insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 levels in AG correlated with dairy intake (p = 0.006).
Conclusions:
- Diet profoundly influences acne and rosacea.
- Specific dietary recommendations: increase vegetables, legumes, fish, olive oil, nuts; decrease meat, cheese, alcohol.
- Developed scores aid in dietary risk stratification for acne and rosacea.
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