Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris

Introduction: Redundancy of psychological comorbidities in acne vulgaris may contribute to disturbed eating attitude. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate possible relation between acne vulgaris and disturbed eating attitude. Methods: One hundred acne patients and 86 healthy volu...

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Main Authors: Hazel Ezgi Kaya, İlknur Kıvanç Altunay, Aslı Aksu
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Language:English
Published: Mattioli1885 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/5053
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Aslı Aksu
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description Introduction: Redundancy of psychological comorbidities in acne vulgaris may contribute to disturbed eating attitude. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate possible relation between acne vulgaris and disturbed eating attitude. Methods: One hundred acne patients and 86 healthy volunteers evaluated by the Symptom Checklist-90 Revised (SCL-90) and possible indicative of disordered eating using the Eating Attitudes Test-40 (EAT-40) and Eating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire (EDEQ). Results: Mean EAT-40 score was significantly higher in acne group (24.1±17.4) compared to control group (14.2±9.0) (P=0.001). Global score of EDEQ and all subscores were statistically higher in acne group (for each P=0.001). The ratio of participants who meaningful scores for Restraint Eating and Weight Concern subscores of EDEQ was significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group (P=0.003; P=0.034 respectively). Obsessive-compulsive and Depression subscores of SCL-90-R among acne patients who had meaningful EAT-40 scores were statistically higher compared to those had EAT-40 scores <30 (P=0.030; P=0.006 respectively). Conclusion: Because of higher mortality and morbidity rates clinicians should screen acne patients for possible disordered eating psychopathology, with particular attention to those with obsessive-compulsive and depression.
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spelling doaj-art-78c233da9ea74354b60ef99ce55beb8a2025-08-20T02:19:47ZengMattioli1885Dermatology Practical & Conceptual2160-93812025-04-0115210.5826/dpc.1502a5053Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne VulgarisHazel Ezgi Kaya0İlknur Kıvanç Altunay1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1354-7123Aslı Aksu2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3979-7486University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Dermatology DepartmentUniversity of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Dermatology DepartmentUniversity of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Dermatology Department Introduction: Redundancy of psychological comorbidities in acne vulgaris may contribute to disturbed eating attitude. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate possible relation between acne vulgaris and disturbed eating attitude. Methods: One hundred acne patients and 86 healthy volunteers evaluated by the Symptom Checklist-90 Revised (SCL-90) and possible indicative of disordered eating using the Eating Attitudes Test-40 (EAT-40) and Eating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire (EDEQ). Results: Mean EAT-40 score was significantly higher in acne group (24.1±17.4) compared to control group (14.2±9.0) (P=0.001). Global score of EDEQ and all subscores were statistically higher in acne group (for each P=0.001). The ratio of participants who meaningful scores for Restraint Eating and Weight Concern subscores of EDEQ was significantly higher in the patient group compared to the control group (P=0.003; P=0.034 respectively). Obsessive-compulsive and Depression subscores of SCL-90-R among acne patients who had meaningful EAT-40 scores were statistically higher compared to those had EAT-40 scores <30 (P=0.030; P=0.006 respectively). Conclusion: Because of higher mortality and morbidity rates clinicians should screen acne patients for possible disordered eating psychopathology, with particular attention to those with obsessive-compulsive and depression. https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/5053Acne vulgarisEating attitudeDisordered eatingDepressionObsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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İlknur Kıvanç Altunay
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Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
Acne vulgaris
Eating attitude
Disordered eating
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
title Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
title_full Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
title_fullStr Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
title_short Assessment of Eating Attitude and Psychiatric Parameters in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
title_sort assessment of eating attitude and psychiatric parameters in patients with acne vulgaris
topic Acne vulgaris
Eating attitude
Disordered eating
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
url https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/5053
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