Korean J Fam Pract. 2016; 6(6): 546-552  https://doi.org/10.21215/kjfp.2016.6.6.546
Association between Food Intake Frequency and Therapeutic Experience of Atopic Dermatitis for Patients with Atopic Dermatitis in Korean Middle and High School Students: The 10th (2014) Youth Health Behavior Online Survey
Han Eol Kang, Hyun Jin Yang, Seon Mee Kim*, So Yang An, Kyung Na Lee, Sang A Seok
Department of Family Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
Seon Mee Kim
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E-mail: ksmpdh@korea.ac.kr
Received: June 2, 2016; Accepted: June 24, 2016; Published online: December 20, 2016.
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Abstract
Background: This study was conducted on middle and high school students throughout Korea as of 2014 based on data from the 10th (2014) Youth Health Behavior Online Survey, and analyzed the relationship between food intake frequency and need for treatment of underlying atopic dermatitis.
Methods: The study subjects were 72,060 students from 799 middle and high schools throughout Korea as of April 2014. The relationship between food intake frequency and need for treatment of atopic dermatitis was examined using a chi-squared test. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed by adjusting for variables showing a significant relationship with the need for treatment in a simple analysis.
Results: There was a significant relationship between the intake frequency of fruit, carbonated beverages, and high-caffeine beverages and the need for treatment of atopic dermatitis in the past year. There was also a significant relationship between the absence of need for treatment and intake frequency of certain foods (carbonated/high-caffeine/sweet beverages and fast foods/instant noodles/snacks).
Conclusion: This study examined the relationship between intake of various foods and need for treatment of atopic dermatitis. The results of this study should be used to prevent and manage atopic dermatitis in adolescents in Korea.
Keywords: Food Intake; Atopic Dermatitis; Adolescent
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