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02 August 2023 : Clinical Research  

Impact of Alcohol Consumption, Smoking, and Diet on the Severity of Plaque Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Assessment using Clinical Scales and Quality of Life Measures

Piotr Michalski1ABCDEF*, Veronica Palazzo-Michalska1CDE, Anna Michalska-Bańkowska2BDF, Mirosław Bańkowski3F, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek4ACDE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941255

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941255

Table 9 The severity of psoriatic lesions using the BSA and PASI scales in the study and comparison group in relation to sufficient intake of protein, fat, and carbohydrates and results of post hoc one-way ANOVA analysis of variance test for the parameters BSA and PASI.

ScaleGroupConsumption/ingredientProtein 1a, b, 2a, 3bFat 1a, b, 2a, 3bDigestivable carbohydrate 1a, b, 2a, 3b
% BSAStudy groupSufficient9.87±1.988.11±1.989.32±1.88
Insufficient14.09±2.3413.45±2.019.98±1.98
Above standard14.67±1.8813.87±1.9812.56±1.11
PASIComparison groupSufficient4.14±2.074.98±0.875.65±1.98
Insufficient7.98±1.127.11±1.995.19±2.34
Above standard4.98±1.095.09±1.986.08±2.21
1 statistically significant differences between sufficient vs insufficient (p
2 statistically significant differences between sufficient vs above sufficient (p
3 statistically significant differences between insufficient vs above sufficient (p
a comparison in the study group;
b comparison in the comparison group.
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation; BSA – Body Surface Area; PASI – Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.

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