Nutritional Status and Hidradenitis Suppurativa (Acne Inversa)

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory, debilitating skin disorder. The exacerbating factors of HS include nutrition and adiposity. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between body composition and the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) with the severity of HS in a sample of naïve-treatment patients with HS. In the wake of this evidence, in the study to investigate the relationships between nutritional status, the adherence to the MD, body composition, and the severity of HS in a sample of naïve-treatment patients with HS compared to control group matched for sex, age, and body weight.