NEW YORK- A survey of Norwegian teens have reviled that overweight girls have more acne related problems in contrast to normal weight girls in their adolescence period. The same thing the survey did not found in teenage boys. The teenagers around 3,600 were examined by asking various questions related to their life style, their health habits, weight etc.
The survey showed that 19 out of 100 overweight or obese girls have ace problems in contrast 13 out of the 100 normal weight girls has acne related problems. In boys including both over and obese weight 14 out of 100 have acne problems in both over and obese weight once.
The findings are extremely important in knowing the real problems of acne problems to teenagers. The research also showed that there could be a number of reasons why teenagers have acne problems like
diet, exercise, social, emotional problems etc.
Dr. Nanette Silverberg a clinical professor at Columbia University stated that generally acne problems are biological in nature. High blood pressure, hormonal changes, having excess weight would be the reasons of acne. Dr halvorson stated that Polycystic ovary syndrome and Genetics plays a role in acne related problem in teenagers. The researchers have also found that nutrition, diet could be another reason of acne problems but it’s not clear whether that acne problem occur due to that.
In the end it was clear that acne problems in teenagers could be controlled by having a proper nutritional diet, exercising regularly. The teenagers should avoid having potato chips, cold drinks, Food
which are high in fats, carbohydrates that contribute to acne problems.