{"title":"Meixiong 2022 — Diet and acne","entity_type":"Source","slug":"meixiong-2022-diet-acne-systematic-review","canonical_url":"https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/meixiong-2022-diet-acne-systematic-review","dates":{"date_modified":"2026-05-20","date_reviewed":"2026-05-20"},"mcp_eligible":true,"summary":"A 2022 systematic review found diet and acne evidence is mixed for dairy and may vary by population, while glycemic load evidence is stronger and more","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 used for broader diet-acne context and dairy-evidence caveats."]},{"heading":"What Studied","paragraphs":["Systematic review of evidence on dietary glycemic load, dairy intake, and acnegenesis."]},{"heading":"Main Findings","paragraphs":["The review described mixed dairy evidence that may vary by sex, ethnicity, and dietary context, and called for more randomized trials to characterize associations."]},{"heading":"Why It Matters","paragraphs":["It keeps dairy guidance cautious and population-specific rather than turning diet observations into universal rules."]}],"source_type":"peer_reviewed","original_source_url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35373155/"}