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. 2023 Oct 17;15(20):4405. doi: 10.3390/nu15204405

Table 6.

(a): Proposition of the Acne Nutrition Score (ANS). Higher score results in a decreased risk for acne. (b): Distribution of scores among AG and ACG.

(a)
ANS—QUESTIONS CRITERIA YES NO
  • 1.

    Do you drink water.

 ≥5x/day
  • 2.

    Do you eat fresh fruit.

 ≥2x/day
  • 3.

    Do you drink coffee.

 ≥1x/day
  • 4.

    Do you eat vegetables.

 ≥5x/week
  • 5.

    Do you drink unsweetened tea.

 ≥5x/week
  • 6.

    Do you eat cheese.

 ≥3x/week
  • 7.

    Do you eat bread.

 ≥1x/week
  • 8.

    Do you eat whole-grain pasta.

 ≥1x/week
  • 9.

    Do you eat oats.

 ≥3x/month
  • 10.

    Do you eat dairy products.

 ≥3x/month
  • 11.

    Do you eat cooked fruits.

 ≥1x/month
  • 12.

    Do you drink wine.

 ≥1x/month
  • 13.

    Do you eat ham.

 ≤3x/month
TOTAL SCORE (total number of “yes” answers)
(b)
Score AG, n (%) ACG, n (%) OR p -VALUE
≤7 points 102 (91.9) 9 (8.1) 14.48 <0.001
≥8 points 18 (43.9) 23 (56.1)

(n = number, green = daily frequencies, blue = weekly frequencies, red = monthly frequencies); ≤7 points → Increased risk; ≥8 points → Decreased risk.