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A knowledge of the environmental factors that contribute to acne could improve the patient\u2019s physical and emotional well-being, increase the efficacy of treatment, and minimize the risk of anxiety and depressive disorders. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of acne on the daily lives and well-being of people aged 15\u201330 years, to analyze young people\u2019s knowledge about the influence of various foods and other dietary factors on the prevalence, severity, and treatment of acne, as well as their adherence to an anti-acne diet. The study was conducted between April 2021 and May 2022. A total of 1329 respondents, including 963 women and 366 men, participated in the study. In 99% of men and women respondents, acne breakouts were typically located on the face. An analysis of HADS scores revealed moderate anxiety in 57% of women (F) and 22.5% of men (M) respondents. Acne breakouts located on the face were problematic for 81% of the study population (regardless of sex). More than \u00be of women and 2\/3 of men claimed that acne made them feel less attractive. The impact of acne on the participants\u2019 emotional well-being and social life differed between genders. Women experienced psychological discomfort more frequently than men (p = 0.0023). More than 50% of the participants eliminated acne-triggering foods from their diets, and 2\/3 of these respondents observed a marked improvement or disappearance of skin breakouts as a result. A significantly higher number of respondents with severe\/moderate anxiety were convinced that acne breakouts were affected by diet (OR 1.56; 95% CI 1.23\u20131.87, p &lt; 0.001) and foods with a high glycemic index (OR 1.56; 95% CI 1.23\u20131.94, p &lt; 0.001). Acne affects the patients\u2019 emotional well-being. It can act as a barrier to social interactions and lead to mood disorders of varied severity. Persons with moderate\/severe mood disorders associated with anxiety significantly more often recognized the role of dietary factors in acne aggravation, and the severity of mood disorders was directly correlated with more frequent consumption of sweets, sweetened beverages, and foods with a high glycemic index.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu14245293","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,13]],"date-time":"2022-12-13T02:59:01Z","timestamp":1670900341000},"page":"5293","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":25,"title":["The Impact of Common Acne on the Well-Being of Young People Aged 15\u201335 Years and the Influence of Nutrition Knowledge and Diet on Acne Development"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8113-7372","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Malgorzata","family":"Kostecka","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julianna","family":"Kostecka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Chod\u017aki 19, 20-093 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ola","family":"Szwed-Gu\u0142aga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Provincial Hospital Clinic, Dermatological Outpatient Clinic, Artwi\u0144skiego 1, 25-736 Kielce, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Izabella","family":"Jackowska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joanna","family":"Kostecka-Jarecka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Independent Public Healthcare Center in \u0141\u0119czna, Krasnystawska 52, 21-010 \u0141\u0119czna, Poland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"943","DOI":"10.2147\/CCID.S234231","article-title":"Challenges and Solutions in Oral Isotretinoin in Acne: Reflections on 35 Years of Experience","volume":"12","author":"Bettoli","year":"2019","journal-title":"Clin. 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