Evaluation of the Effect of Diet Therapy in the Management and Prevention of Acne Vulgaris | ||||
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
Article 10, Volume 73, Issue 2, October 2018, Page 6028-6034 PDF (258.75 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.12382 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Sultan Mousa Bakr1; Alshafie Ali Yahya A2; Mohammed Abdulkhaleq Farea3; Bakr Abobakr Albrakati4; Tharaa Waleed Rambo4; Fatimah Mustafa AlShakhs5; Aldhafeer Eman Saad A5; Rawan Adel shafaay6; Mahabbat Nadin Anam A7; Njoud Ibrahim Al-Nodali8; Yara Mahdi BinSaleh9 | ||||
1Prince Mohammad Bin Naser Hospital | ||||
2National Guard Hospital | ||||
3Hadramout University College of Medicine | ||||
4Umm Al-Qura University | ||||
5Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | ||||
6Almareefa College | ||||
7King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University For Health Sciences | ||||
8University of Hail | ||||
9Alfaisal University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Acne is a widespread and complex skin disease among developed nations, affecting nearly all young adults between the ages of 15 to 17 years. It is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder resulting in psychological stress. Historically, the relationship between diet and acne is controversial. As a result, significant studies have been done to evaluate this relationship. Assessment of these literatures will help to provide better outcomes for the patients. Objective:This study aims to: 1- Measuring effect of diet and nutritional substances in the management and prevention of acne vulgaris. 2- Providing a reference paper analyzing all the clinical studies in this field. 3- Analyzing the last progression has been reached. Methods: PubMed database was used for articles selection. We included all relevant articles to our review with the following topics (("Acne Vulgaris/diet therapy"[Mesh]) AND ("Acne Vulgaris/prevention and control"[Mesh])) AND ("Acne Vulgaris/therapy"[Mesh]). We excluded other articles which are not related to this field. The data will be extracted according to specific form in which it is going to be reviewed by group members to assess the dietary effect of nutritional substance on acne vulgaris. Conclusion: We concluded that there are studies that showed promising results among patients and proved that associations do exist.Nevertheless, further studies with bigger sample and better protocols are needed to establish a concrete evidence-based relationship. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Diet Therapy; Management; prevention; Acne vulgaris | ||||
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