Nutrition plays role in acne disorders

Besides stress and psychological stress is also responsible for acne nutrition disorders in adolescents. This is the result of a study by researchers from Norway, Tibet and the U.S., which was published in the journal BMC Public Health. For the study 3700 people aged between 18 and 19 years were asked their own acne, diet, lifestyle and wellbeing. Then the researchers compared the statements with demographic data. One of seven men interviewed claimed to suffer from acne and for women it was one of eight. Which of the respondents ate lots of chocolate and chips and took little fresh, raw vegetables to himself, was more frequently affected by acne, although the vegetable factor was especially true for women. For researchers, this is a possible indication of the acne-protective effect through food with low glycemic index. Moreover, the researchers formed a link between the disease and depression and anxiety. "The skin is like the mirror of the soul. Psychological problems are expressed very often on the skin, for example in the form of acne or eczema around, "says dermatologist in Cologne, Hans-Georg Dauer news portal to the press text.