24Feb 2017

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIET AND ACNE AMONG RESIDENTS OF AL-MADINAH AL-MUNWARAH, SAUDI ARABIA.

  • Department of Dermatology, King Fahd Hospital, Directorate of Health, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Internship Medical Education Programme, Taibah College of Medicine, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia.
  • Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia.
  • Department of Medical Biochemistry, Sohag Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt.
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Background: Acne vulgaris is one of the most and common chronic inflammatory skin diseases, which affects people in both developing and developed countries. This study aimed to investigate and define the relation between diet and acne among residents of Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2016 and January 2017 where all the participants were from Al-Madinah Al-Munwarah. Participation was done on a voluntary basis and all the participants filled an electronic questionnaire. Results:- There was a significant association between acne and irregular menstruation (p=0.008), while no significant association was found between acne and other diseases. The belief in the ability of certain kinds of food (junk food, sweets, chocolate, soda, chips and spicy foods) to aggravate acne severity was significantly higher among participants with acne compared with participants with no acne (p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001,p=0.01, p<0.001 and p<0.001), respectively. Conclusion:- The present findings suggest a positive association between some food and acne vulgaris in the Saudi context. An interventional dietary study will be required to further ascertain the effects of these foods on acne vulgaris.

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[Osama Mohammed Alsharif, Samar Mohammed Albahlool, Reham Mohammad Kharabah, Arwa Talal Malosh, Abdulrahman Mohammed Albooq, Ghada Badr Alharbi, Akram Mohammad Bahader, Nedal Ibrahim Bahader, Zainab Abdulhadi Alabdulrahim and Salah Mohammed El Sayed. (2017); RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIET AND ACNE AMONG RESIDENTS OF AL-MADINAH AL-MUNWARAH, SAUDI ARABIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Feb). 1299-1305] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Professor Salah Mohamed El Sayed
Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Taibah Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/3283      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/3283

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