Acne Vulgaris In Diets Affecting Adolescents

Acne vulgaris, a disease of the skin affecting approximately ten percent of the global population, is the most common dermatologic condition on the planet. Although acne can affect individuals of different ages, it is most common in adolescents (Spencer & Ferdowsian & Barnard, 2009). The condition consists of blockage and inflammation of the pilosebaceous unit (Danby, 2011). In other words, it is due to the hyperactivity of the sebaceous, or oil glands in the skin that become plugged and inflamed. Typically, acne develops when the oil glands form around puberty. The oil glands are then stimulated by male hormones, known as androgens that are produced in the adrenal glands of both boys and girls (Veith & Silverberg, 2011). In the past years, …show more content…
The glycemic index that is found in diets refers to the measurement that is carried out in regards to carbohydrate-containing foods and their impact on blood sugar and insulin responses. Glycemic-load, the sum of the glycemic loads for all foods in a particular diet, is calculated in many of the studies in order to investigate if glycemic-load diets influence acne. Moreover, the Western diet, defined as one high in saturated fats, sugar, red meats, “junk food,” and low in fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, has been found to play a major role in the association between diet and acne. After reviewing ten articles, the thematic factors; glycemic index, glycemic load and components of the Western diet are greatly identified in the problems, methodologies, and findings of the …show more content…
The aspects of this study will be focusing mainly on the general correlation between diet and acne investigating simply if diet influences the formation of any type of acne, whether mild or severe, and what characteristics of diet play the biggest role in the overall effect diet has on acne. According to other research studies, how and in what way, if any, are diet and the formation of acne vulgaris associated with each other? Researchers have gathered results on the link between the Western diet, glycemic index, and acne using different methodologies. Studies have been conducted using observational studies, including cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies, and interventional (experimental) studies, including clinical trials. In addition, all of these types of studies include questionnaires to further acquire accurate data and interpret