Di Landro, Anna; Cazzaniga, Simone; Cusano, Francesco; Bonci, Angela; Carla, Cardinali; Musumeci, Maria Letizia; Patrizi, Annalisa; Bettoli, Vincenzo; Pezzarossa, Enrico; Caproni, Marzia; Fortina, Anna Belloni; Campione, Elena; Ingordo, Vito; Naldi, Luigi (2016). Adult female acne and associated risk factors: Results of a multicenter case-control study in Italy. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 75(6), 1134-1141.e1. Elsevier 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.06.060
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BACKGROUND
The reasons for the appearance of acne in adulthood are largely unknown.
OBJECTIVE
We explored the role of personal and environmental factors in adult female acne.
METHODS
We conducted a multicenter case-control study in the outpatient departments of 12 Italian cities. Cases (n = 248) were consecutive women ≥25 years of age with newly diagnosed acne of any grade. Controls (n = 270) were females diagnosed with conditions other than acne.
RESULTS
In multivariate analysis, a history of acne in parents (odds ratio [OR] = 3.02) or siblings (OR = 2.40), history of acne during adolescence (OR = 5.44), having no previous pregnancies (OR = 1.71), having hirsutism (OR = 3.50), being an office worker versus being unemployed or being a housewife (OR = 2.24), and having a high level of reported psychological stress (OR = 2.95) were all associated with acne. A low weekly intake of fruits or vegetables (OR = 2.33) and low consumption of fresh fish (OR = 2.76) were also associated with acne.
LIMITATIONS
We did not establish an onset date for acne. Some of our associations may reflect consequences of established acne.
CONCLUSION
Lifestyle factors may play an important role for acne development in adulthood, but their role should be further assessed in prospective studies.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Dermatology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Cazzaniga, Simone |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0190-9622 |
Publisher: |
Elsevier |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Andrea Studer-Gauch |
Date Deposited: |
14 Feb 2017 10:54 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:02 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1016/j.jaad.2016.06.060 |
PubMed ID: |
27542588 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
adult female acne; case-control study; diet; family history; risk factors; stress |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.93954 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/93954 |
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