Washington, Feb uary 21: There is increasing evidence of a
connection between diet and acne, particularly from high
glycemic load diets and dairy products, a new study has
revealed. The study noted that medical nutrition therapy (MNT)
could play an important role in acne treatment. Acne influences
quality of life, including social withdrawal, anxiety, and
depression, making treatment essential. Since the late 1800s,
research has linked diet to this common disease, identifying
chocolate, sugar, and fat as particular culprits, but beginning
in the 1960s, studies disassociated diet from the development of
acne. "This change occurred largely because of the results of
two important research studies that are repeatedly cited in the
literature and popular culture as evidence to refute the
association between diet and acne," said Jennifer Burris, MS,
RD, of the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public
Health, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human
Development, New York University. "More recently,