Community Medicine Department, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Pakistan.
Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ethiop J Health Sci. 2023 Mar;33(2):347-354. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v33i2.20.
Acne is a common skin disorder among younger age group. Dietary pattern are the key determinants among acne patients. The objective of this study is to determine the association of acne vulgaris with dietary habits among patients at tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
it is a cross sectional study and participants were selected through simple random sampling from outpatient department of tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Patients presenting with acne irrespective of severity and treatment were included in the study. Bivariate analyses conducted at 95% CI and p=<0.05 considered statistically significant.
Females gender (62%) and family history (61%) was significantly associated with acne. Face region was most (92%) affected by acne. GI upset most common co-morbid illness with Acne (p=0.006). After adjustment of covariate, those consume oily food [Daily oily food; Twice a weekly oily food)]; sugar rich food [Daily consumed sugar; Twice a weekly consumed] and less glass of water [8-10 glass per day; 6-8 glass per day; less than 6 glass per] were significantly associated with acne.
Study found that un-healthy diet is significantly associated with acne. Common dietary predictors for acne were frequent use of oily food, sugary food, and less amount of drink water.
痤疮是年轻人中常见的皮肤疾病。饮食模式是痤疮患者的关键决定因素。本研究的目的是确定巴基斯坦卡拉奇三级保健医院痤疮患者的饮食与痤疮之间的关系。
这是一项横断面研究，参与者通过简单随机抽样从巴基斯坦卡拉奇的三级保健医院的门诊部中选出。本研究纳入了无论严重程度和治疗情况如何的痤疮患者。在 95%CI 进行双变量分析，p<0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
女性（62%）和家族史（61%）与痤疮显著相关。面部是最易受痤疮影响的部位（92%）。胃肠道不适是痤疮最常见的合并症（p=0.006）。在调整了协变量后，那些经常食用油腻食物（每日油腻食物；每周两次油腻食物）；含糖丰富的食物（每日食用糖；每周两次食用糖）和较少喝水（每天 8-10 杯水；每天 6-8 杯水；每天少于 6 杯水）与痤疮显著相关。
本研究发现，不健康的饮食与痤疮显著相关。常见的饮食预测因素包括经常食用油腻食物、含糖食物和较少饮水。
