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Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 28, No. 4_Supplement_1, 450S-454S (2009)
Published by the American College of Nutrition

Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load: New Evidence for a Link with Acne

Bruno Berra, PhD and Angela Maria Rizzo, PhD

Institute of General Physiology and Chemical Biology "G. Esposito," University of Milano Milano ITALY

Address correspondence to: Bruno Berra, Institute of General Physiology and Chemical Biology "G. Esposito," University of Milano, Via Trentacoste 2, 20134 Milano ITALY, E-mail: bruno.berra{at}unimi.it

In this paper, the link between high glycemic index and load will be reviewed. The data from the literature discussed relate to a short presentation of the physiopathology of acne, including the influence of hyperinsulinemia as a key factor at the beginning of acne.

Key words: glycemic index, glycemic load, IGF-1, acne

Abbreviations: GI, glycemic index • GL, glycemic load • IGF-1, insulin-like growth factor 1 • IGFBP-3, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 • RARs, retinoic acid receptors • RXRs, retinoid X receptors • SHBG, sex hormone-binding globulin • PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome






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