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Course Instructor
Erika Kancler
Capstone Semester
Fall 2016
Date of Graduation
Spring 5-4-2017
Abstract
Objective: To determine if a low glycemic diet can be used as an effective treatment for acne.
Methods: PubMed database and Scopus database were both searched using the terms “low glycemic”, “diet”, and “acne” and filtered to include only randomized control trials, cross sectional studies, and meta-analyses.
Results: Our search of the literature resulted in the selection of two randomized control trials and one cross sectional study. The cut off for statistical significance was p < 0.05. Smith et al. showed that total acne lesion counts decreased more in the low glycemic load group (p = 0.03)1. Reynolds et al. did not show a significant decrease in acne score with a low glycemic load diet (p=0.244)2. Cerman et al. found acne severity is positively correlated with glycemic load and glycemic index (p=0.022).3
Conclusion: In conclusion two out of the three studies reached significance. Further research must be conducted in order to isolate a low glycemic diet as the reason for improvement of acne versus confounding factors such as weight loss, insulin resistance, and other biochemical parameters.
Document Type
Presentation
Recommended Citation
Culbert, M. Huynh, K. Role of a Low Glycemic Index Diet in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris. JMU Scholarly Commons Physician Assistant Capstones. http://commons.lib.jmu.edu/pacapstones/16. Published Mary 16, 2017.
