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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Nutrition and acne: therapeutic potential of ketogenic diets.

Luana TonioloKeith A. GrimaldiAntonio PaoliMarta CanatoAndrea FratterAntonino Bianco

subject

medicine.medical_specialtyKetogenicPhysiologymedicine.medical_treatmentTreatment outcomePhysiologyNutritional StatusDermatologyInternal medicineAcne VulgarismedicineDietary CarbohydratesHumansAcnePharmacologyEvidence-Based Medicinebusiness.industryNutritional statusGeneral MedicineEvidence-based medicineKetosisNutrition Acne Ketogenic Dietmedicine.diseaseDietEndocrinologyTreatment OutcomeKetosisbusinessAcne Vulgaris; Dietary Carbohydrates; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Ketosis; Nutritional Status; Treatment Outcome; Diet KetogenicDiet KetogenicKetogenic diet

description

The influence of nutrition on skin health is a growing research area but the findings of various studies on the effect of diet on the development of acne have often been contradictory. The general opinion among researchers has oscillated between two different, opposing positions: that diet either is or is not a key factor for acne development. This review examines the evidence supporting an influence of various dietary components on the development of acne particularly focusing on the role played by carbohydrates. The physiological and biochemical effects of the ketogenic diet are examined from this perspective and mechanisms will be proposed via which this type of diet could have a role in the treatment of acne. Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2011-12-05Skin pharmacology and physiology
10.1159/000336404https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22327146