The Relationship Between Nutrition Habits, BMI, Anxiety, And Seborrheic Dermatitis

This study investigated the relationship between nutrition habits, BMI, and psychoemotional status in 100 patients with seborrheic dermatitis (SD) compared to 110 healthy controls. The findings revealed that the severity of SD was positively correlated with higher BMI and poor nutrition habits, such as increased consumption of bread, margarine, animal fat, and sugar, and decreased intake of fruits and vegetables. Additionally, patients with SD had lower scores on the Adolescents Food Habits Checklist and higher scores on the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale‐21, indicating worse psychoemotional status. The study concludes that poor nutrition habits, higher BMI, and negative psychoemotional status may contribute to the development and worsening of SD, suggesting that healthy nutrition and improved psychoemotional well-being could help prevent or mitigate the condition.