A low-glycemic-load diet improves symptoms in acne vulgaris patients: A randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 107-115

  Smith, Robyn N ^a   Mann, Neil J ^a,b   Braue, Anna ^c   Mäkeläinen, Henna ^d   Varigos, George A ^c,e  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian Technology Network   (Australia)

^c ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Turku University   (Finland)

^e ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acne; Glycemic index; Glycemic load; Hyperinsulinemia; Insulin resistance

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; NUTRITION; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN DIET; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 34447260707     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/86.1.107     Document Type: Article

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