Dietary Habits in Japanese Patients with Alopecia Areata.
Teppei HaginoShizuka OkazakiNaotaka SerizawaKaori SuzukiMio KagaYohei OtsukaErina MikamiToshihiko HoashiHidehisa SaekiHiroki MatsudaHiroshi MitsuiNaoko KandaPublished in: Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology (2021)
AA was associated with a high BMI, and high retinol intake was a predictor of SALT score. Further studies should be conducted to clarify whether dietary intervention to reduce BMI or limit retinol intake can alter the development or severity of AA.