Background: Acne is a very common skin condition, and it is of great interest to elucidate lifestyle factors that may contribute to its occurrence. In the last decade, the acne-diet connection has been brought back to credibility.
Objective: To examine whether high intakes of dairy products in early adolescence is associated with moderate to severe acne in later adolescence. Methods: The study is a longitudinal, questionnaire-based population study of Norwegian adolescents. Students attending the 10th grade years old of compulsory schooling in Oslo in and the 13th grade years old 3 years later, in , were invited. Dairy product consumption was self-reported at age and acne severity was self-assessed and reported at age Results: The overall prevalence of moderate to severe acne was In boys with exclusively high intakes of full-fat dairy products, the odds ratio for acne was 4.
A high total intake of dairy products was associated with acne in girls OR 1. No significant associations were found between acne and intake of semi-skimmed or skimmed dairy products, and not with moderate intakes of any fat variety of dairy products. Conclusion: This study shows association between high intakes of dairy products and acne in adolescence. Our findings support a hypothesis suggesting that dairy consumption may be a factor contributing to acne. The study is based on multiple hypothesis testing, and the methodological limitations must be considered when interpreting the results.
Abstract Background: Acne is a very common skin condition, and it is of great interest to elucidate lifestyle factors that may contribute to its occurrence.
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Substances Dietary Fats.
