Acne: The Role of Medical Nutrition Therapy

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 416-430

  Burris, Jennifer ^a   Rietkerk, William ^b   Woolf, Kathleen ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Dairy; Glycemic Index; N 3 fatty acids; Nutrition therapy

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIET; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874306437     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2012.11.016     Document Type: Article

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