Ultraprocessed Foods Might Help Trigger Psoriasis

Follow Drugslib on

Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Nov 27, 2024.

By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 -- Ultraprocessed foods have been linked to a myriad of health issues, and a new study suggests that the autoimmune skin disease psoriasis might be added to that list.

"Results of this study showed an association between high ultraprocessed food intake and active psoriasis status," concluded a team led by Dr. Emilie Sbidian, a dermatologist at the Henri-Mondor Hospital in Créteil, France.

Her team published its findings Nov. 27 in JAMA Dermatology.

Ultra-processed foods are made mostly from substances extracted from whole foods, like saturated fats, starches and added sugars. They also contain a wide variety of additives to make them more tasty, attractive and shelf-stable, including colors, emulsifiers, flavors and stabilizers.

Examples include packaged baked goods, sugary cereals, ready-to-eat or ready-to-heat products, and deli cold cuts.

As Sbidian's team noted, high intake of ultraprocessed food "has been associated with various diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and inflammatory bowel disease."

To see if these foods have any influence on psoriasis, Sbidian and colleagues looked at records for more than 18,500 people taking part in a major French health database. Data came from late 2021 through mid-2022.

A total of 1,825 people had psoriasis and in 802 cases, the disease was considered "active."

Among other questions, people were asked about their intake of ultraprocessed foods in grams per day.

After adjusting for other psoriasis risk factors, people with active disease were 36% more likely to place within the highest third of daily ultraprocessed food intake, compared to folks who'd never had psoriasis, the researchers found.

The study couldn't prove cause-and-effect, it could only show an association.

However, the finding held even after the French team factored out age, alcohol intake, body mass index (an estimate of fat based on height and weight), and other illnesses. That suggests that ultraprocessed foods' link to psoriasis could go beyond the foods' association with obesity, Sbidian and colleagues said.

Sources

  • JAMA Dermatology, Nov. 27, 2024

    • Disclaimer: Statistical data in medical articles provide general trends and do not pertain to individuals. Individual factors can vary greatly. Always seek personalized medical advice for individual healthcare decisions.

    Source: HealthDay

    Posted : 2024-11-28 06:00

    Read more

    Disclaimer

    Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided by Drugslib.com is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. Drug information contained herein may be time sensitive. Drugslib.com information has been compiled for use by healthcare practitioners and consumers in the United States and therefore Drugslib.com does not warrant that uses outside of the United States are appropriate, unless specifically indicated otherwise. Drugslib.com's drug information does not endorse drugs, diagnose patients or recommend therapy. Drugslib.com's drug information is an informational resource designed to assist licensed healthcare practitioners in caring for their patients and/or to serve consumers viewing this service as a supplement to, and not a substitute for, the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgment of healthcare practitioners.

    The absence of a warning for a given drug or drug combination in no way should be construed to indicate that the drug or drug combination is safe, effective or appropriate for any given patient. Drugslib.com does not assume any responsibility for any aspect of healthcare administered with the aid of information Drugslib.com provides. The information contained herein is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, warnings, drug interactions, allergic reactions, or adverse effects. If you have questions about the drugs you are taking, check with your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.

    Popular Keywords