Family history, body mass index, selected dietary factors, menstrual history, and risk of moderate to severe acne in adolescents and young adults

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BACKGROUND: Genetic and environmental components may contribute to acne causation.

OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess the impact of family history, personal habits, dietary factors, and menstrual history on a new diagnosis of moderate to severe acne.

METHODS: We conducted a case-control study in dermatologic outpatient clinics in Italy. Cases (205) were consecutive those receiving a new diagnosis of moderate to severe acne. Control subjects (358) were people with no or mild acne, coming for a dermatologic consultation other than for acne.

RESULTS: Moderate to severe acne was strongly associated with a family history of acne in first-degree relatives (odds ratio 3.41, 95% confidence interval 2.31-5.05). The risk was reduced in people with lower body mass index with a more pronounced effect in male compared with female individuals. No association with smoking emerged. The risk increased with increased milk consumption (odds ratio 1.78, 95% confidence interval 1.22-2.59) in those consuming more than 3 portions per week. The association was more marked for skim than for whole milk. Consumption of fish was associated with a protective effect (odds ratio 0.68, 95% confidence interval 0.47-0.99). No association emerged between menstrual variables and acne risk.

LIMITATIONS: Some degree of overmatching may arise from choosing dermatologic control subjects and from inclusion of mild acne in the control group.

CONCLUSIONS: Family history, body mass index, and diet may influence the risk of moderate to severe acne. The influence of environmental and dietetic factors in acne should be further explored.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

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Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 67(2012), 6 vom: 11. Dez., Seite 1129-35

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Di Landro, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Cazzaniga, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Parazzini, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Ingordo, Vito [VerfasserIn]
Cusano, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Atzori, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Cutrì, Francesco Tripodi [VerfasserIn]
Musumeci, Maria Letizia [VerfasserIn]
Zinetti, Cornelia [VerfasserIn]
Pezzarossa, Enrico [VerfasserIn]
Bettoli, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Caproni, Marzia [VerfasserIn]
Lo Scocco, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Bonci, Angela [VerfasserIn]
Bencini, Pierluca [VerfasserIn]
Naldi, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
GISED Acne Study Group [VerfasserIn]
Cusano, Francesco [Sonstige Person]
Assunta, Errico [Sonstige Person]
Lanzoni, Anna [Sonstige Person]
Atzori, Laura [Sonstige Person]
Musumeci, Maria Letizia [Sonstige Person]
Micali, Giuseppe [Sonstige Person]
Pezzarossa, Enrico [Sonstige Person]
Bettoli, Vincenzo [Sonstige Person]
Virgili, Annarosa [Sonstige Person]
Caproni, Marzia [Sonstige Person]
Antiga, Emiliano [Sonstige Person]
Volpi, Walter [Sonstige Person]
Fabbri, Paolo [Sonstige Person]
Barbareschi, Mauro [Sonstige Person]
Cutrì, Francesco Tripodi [Sonstige Person]
Fabbrocini, Gabriella [Sonstige Person]
Lo Scocco, Giovanni [Sonstige Person]
Bonci, Angela [Sonstige Person]
Ingordo, Vito [Sonstige Person]
Licci, Nicola [Sonstige Person]

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Multicenter Study

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Date Completed 22.01.2013

Date Revised 09.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jaad.2012.02.018

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NLM215904494