Mediterranean Diet and Patients With Psoriasis

Does a Mediterranean diet intervention improve psoriasis severity in patients with mild to moderate disease?In this randomized clinical trial of 38 adults with mild to moderate psoriasis, a 16-week intensive Mediterranean diet intervention led to a significant reduction in the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index compared with a control group receiving low-fat dietary advice.These findings suggest that a Mediterranean diet may be an effective adjunctive therapeutic strategy to improve skin outcomes in patients with mild to moderate psoriasis.

Corresponding Author: Álvaro Gonzalez-Cantero, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Ctra de Colmenar Viejo Km 9.100, 28034 Madrid, Spain (alvarogc261893@hotmail.com).

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