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Dietary nutrient intakes and skin-aging appearance among middle-aged American women

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Cosgrove, Maeve C, Franco, Oscar H, Granger, Stewart P, Murray, Peter G, Mayes, Andrew E·2007·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Nutritional factors play a key role in normal dermatologic functioning. However, little is known about the effects of diet on skin-aging appearance.Objective We evaluated the associations between nutrient intakes and skin-aging appearance.Design Using data from the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, we examined associations between nutrient intakes and skin aging in 4025 women (40-74 y). Nutrients were estimated from a 24-h recall. Clinical examinations of the skin were conducted by dermatologists. Skin-aging appearance was defined as having a wrinkled appearance, senile dryness, and skin atrophy.Results Higher vitamin C intakes were associated with a lower likelihood of a wrinkled appearance [odds ratio (OR) 0.89; 95% CI: 0.82, 0.96] and senile dryness (OR: 0.93; 95% CI: 0.87, 0.99). Higher linoleic acid intakes were associated with a lower likelihood of senile dryness (OR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.64, 0.88) and skin atrophy (OR: 0.78; 95% CI 0.65, 0.95). A 17-g increase in fat and a 50-g increase in carbohydrate intakes increased the likelihood of a wrinkled appearance (OR: 1.28 and 1.36, respectively) and skin atrophy (OR: 1.37 and 1.33, respectively). These associations were independent of age, race, education, sunlight exposure, income, menopausal status, body mass index, supplement use, physical activity, and energy intake.Conclusions Higher intakes of vitamin C and linoleic acid and lower intakes of fats and carbohydrates are associated with better skin-aging appearance. Promoting healthy dietary behaviors may have additional benefit for skin appearance in addition to other health outcomes in the population.

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  • Higher vitamin C intake is associated with a reduced likelihood of a wrinkled appearance and senile dryness.

    “Research by Cosgrove et al. indicates that a higher vitamin C intake is associated with a reduced likelihood of a wrinkled appearance and senile dryness [59].”

    From Bioactive Compounds for Skin Health: A Review (2021) · cites this paper as [59]

  • A higher linoleic acid intake is associated with a lower likelihood of senile dryness and skin atrophy.

    “Research by Cosgrove et al. showed that a higher LA intake is associated with a lower likelihood of senile dryness and skin atrophy [59].”

    From Bioactive Compounds for Skin Health: A Review (2021) · cites this paper as [59]

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Authors
Cosgrove, M. C., Franco, O. H., Granger, S. P., Murray, P. G., & Mayes, A. E.
Affiliations
Unilever (United Kingdom) (GB)
Corresponding author
Cosgrove, Maeve C
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-10
Volume
86
Issue
4
Pages
1225-1231
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1941063112
Cited by
180
References
56
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FWCI
8.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Update notices
erratum (2008-08-01)
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Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Skin Protection and Aging
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
Keywords
skin aging, dietary nutrient intake, vitamin C, linoleic acid, skin wrinkling, skin atrophy, dietary fat intake, carbohydrate intake, middle-aged women
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aging, Ascorbic Acid, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Middle Aged, Nutrition Surveys, Mental Recall, Skin, United States, Cohort Studies, Health Behavior, Skin Aging, Confidence Intervals, Likelihood Functions, Odds Ratio, Linoleic Acid

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