Adult Acne Increases Risk Of Eating Disorders

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Key Takeaways

  • Acne increases adults’ risk for eating disorders

  • Acne patients are 2.4 times more likely to develop an eating disorder

  • Their risk remains 65% higher even after accounting for other risk factors for eating disorders

Originally published on healthday.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.