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Abstract

Objective: To describe epidemiological characteristics and severity of acne patients. To determine the proportions of foods commonly used in the diet of acne patients. To determine the association between the use of certain foods and acne severity. Subject and method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 384 acne patients who visited the Dermatology Hospital of Binh Thuan province from 4/2020 to 10/2020. Result: Acne patients regularly eat foods with low glycemic index (71.9%), foods with high glycemic index (68%), fat (62.8%), milk (60.9%), fast food (58.9%), chocolate (34.4%), and omega 3 rich food (30.5%). Patients who regularly use milk and dairy products had 1.85 times more severe acne, 2.30 times more severe acne with fatty foods, 1 times more severe acne with fast food. 1.41 times and using chocolate with severe acne 1.73 times higher than patients not using or rarely using it. Conclusion: Milk, fat, fast food and chocolate are the foods that increase the risk of severe acne in patients.