The Relationship between Chocolate Consumption and the Severity of Acne Lesions-A Crossover Study.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the daily consumption of 50 g of chocolate with 85% cocoa content and the severity of acne lesions.

Methods: The study involved 92 participants with acne who were divided into two groups, A ( = 51) and B ( = 41). In the first week, both groups had to follow an anti-inflammatory diet (AID), then for the next 4 weeks, group A continued on with the AID, and group B followed an AID with chocolate.

Associations between diet and acne lesions.

Acne is one of the most common dermatological conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. It is assumed that the main etiological factors acne are considered to be the excessive production of sebum and hormones, and the colonisation of P. acnes bacteria.