ABSTRACT

Background: Acne is a common occurrence among the adolescent and young adults due to their life style and also hormonal changes. Association of acne with diet and sleep were not proven by facts but recently studies have substantiated a link between certain dietary factors,altered sleep and acne. It is highly important to know if there is influence of lifestyle changes in causing acne. Many educational interventions stress on lifestyle changes for prevention of non-communicable diseases but in this decade, where physical appearance plays vital role among youngsters, if we use acne as a means to promote lifestyle changes there will be a better impact. Method: A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out by convenient sampling method among 200 adolescents and young adults (12-35 years) in urban area of Kancheepuram. The study was done by utilizing a questionnaire. Result: Among the 57% of people who have acne currently, 52 of them have oily skin. 80% of people responded that they believe diet could affect acne. 64% of people feel fried greasy foods and 37% of people think refined carbs aggravate the acne. 77% of people also think that proper skincare is equally important for good skin. 53% of people think that acne is associated with sleep pattern. 54% of people get good sleep of six to eight hours. Conclusion: Awareness about the acne and its associated factors seems to be moderately fine among the study participants. But still many do not practice a healthy lifestyle which stresses the need of health promotion activities among adolescents and young adults. Keywords: Food, Lifestyle, Refined Carbohydrates
Publication date: 01/12/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.12.58005