Diet and Acne
December 17th, 2005
There are ongoing myths that attempt to link certain foods and diets to acne. Among the favorite foods to blame are chocolate, french fries, and other greasy foods. Despite the tales of acne causation, there has never been proof that diet is actually linked to breakouts.
Until recently that is.
In a recent article in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, there was a positive association with acne for the intake of some dairy products. The study was retrospective in nature (based on questionnaires) and looked at the association of high school dietary dairy intake with teenage acne.
The article concluded that there was a positive association with acne for intake of total milk and skim milk. In addition, there were also positive associations with instant breakfast drink, sherbet, cottage cheese, and cream cheese. The authors hypothesized that the association with milk may be because of the presence of hormones and bioactive molecules in milk.
It will be interesting to see how the dermatologic community responds…
Entry Filed under: General Acne News
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1. Everything Acne.com Blog &hellip | December 20th, 2005 at 9:35 pm
[...] In a recent post here on the Everything Acne.com blog we talked about the potential link between dairy intake and acne. The authors conlcuded that “…the association with milk may be because of the presence of hormones and bioactive molecules in milk.” [...]
2. Everything Acne.com Blog &hellip | December 26th, 2005 at 5:39 pm
[...] In a recent letter to the editor in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, a study mentioned in one of our prior posts relating acne to dairy intake was criticized. The letter stated that the validity of the data collected was questionable due to the fact that information was based on recalling eating habits from the distant past. In addition, the author of the letter adds that confounding variables were not addressed including heredity, nationality, and socioeconomic status. She added that heredity clearly influences acne tendency as well as the fact that there are familial and ethnic patterns to dietary choices. [...]
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