Effects of Dietary Habits and Nutrient Intakes on Skin Condition of Female University Students.
10.4163/kjn.2010.43.3.233
- Author:
Hyun Ju JO
1
;
Mi Ja CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Health and Medicinal Food, World Cyber College, Kwangjoo 464-895, Korea. hjjoworld@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
nutrient intake;
skin moisture;
skin elasticity;
skin evenness;
skin melanin;
female university student
- MeSH:
Animals;
Ascorbic Acid;
Body Mass Index;
Carotenoids;
Eating;
Elasticity;
Female;
Food Habits;
Humans;
Melanins;
Niacin;
Nuts;
Pigmentation;
Reference Values;
Sebum;
Skin;
Vitamin A;
Vitamin E;
Vitamins
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2010;43(3):233-245
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary habits and nutrient intakes on skin condition of female university students. The subjects were 95 female university students in Daegu. This study examined anthropometric measurements, dietary intake, food intake habits and skin condition (moisture, elasticity, sebum (U-zone, T-zone), pores, evenness and melanin pigmentation. The subjects in this study had an average age of 21.4, an average height and weight of 161.2 cm and 52.9 kg, respectively, and the average body mass index (BMI) was 20.3 kg/m2. The means of skin elasticity, pores, evenness, and melanin pigmentation were within the normal range of women in their 20s and the skin moisture state was slightly lower than the normal range, which showed a dry tendency. The sebum in the U-zone and the T-zone was lower than the standard values, which showed less secretion in both areas. The subjects with high nut intake showed a better skin pore state (p < 0.05). Those with a high intake of instant foods showed a sig-nificantly low skin moisture and a significantly higher sebum rate (p < 0.05). The group with high skin elasticity and the group with less melanin pigmentation showed a significantly low animal protein intake (p < 0.05). The group with high skin elasticity also showed a significantly higher vitamin A and niacin intakes as well (p < 0.05). The group with high skin evenness showed a significantly lower animal lipid intake and a significantly higher vitamin E intake (p < 0.05). In addition, those with high skin elasticity and evenness as well as low melanin pigmentation showed a tendency of high intake of antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin A, carotene, vitamin C or vitamin E. In summary, a moderate intake of plant-based products and also the antioxidant vitamins within such products seems to have a beneficial effect on maintaining a healthy and good skin condition.
