{"title":"Juhl 2018 — Dairy Intake and Acne Vulgaris","entity_type":"Source","slug":"juhl-2018-dairy-acne-meta-analysis","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/juhl-2018-dairy-acne-meta-analysis","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-20","date_reviewed":"2026-05-20"},"mcp_eligible":true,"summary":"A 2018 systematic review and meta-analysis found dairy intake was associated with acne in ages 7 to 30, with heterogeneity, publication bias, and study-design","evidence_sources":[],"product_fact_sources":[],"related_entities":[{"title":"Does dairy cause acne?","url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/questions/does-dairy-cause-acne"}],"body_sections":[{"heading":"Quick Summary","paragraphs":["Systematic review and meta-analysis used for the primary dairy-acne association, with observational-evidence cautions."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies on dairy intake and acne in children, adolescents, and young adults."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["The review included 14 studies and found dairy, milk, low-fat or skim milk, cheese, and yogurt associated with higher odds of acne, but results required caution because of heterogeneity and bias."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It supports careful wording that dairy may be linked with acne in some groups without proving dairy causes every breakout."]}],"source_type":"peer_reviewed","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30096883/"}