Psoríase, comorbidades e fatores dietéticos: um estudo de revisão

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic, immuno-mediated disease that affects 2% to 3% of the world's population. It presents antigens in the dermis and epidermis and it is believed that the triggering factor is the presence of activated T cells (CD4). This disease affects, mainly, female individuals, between 30 and 40 years old and who have family inheritance. Symptoms can be triggered due to environmental factors, daily stress, alcohol consumption, smoking, drugs, physical inactivity and inadequate diet. Several studies have shown that patients with psoriasis have almost all of their comorbidities associated with eating. In this sense, this review study aims to identify a food pattern that corroborates to improve the quality of life of patients diagnosed with this chronic disease. Vegetarian diets, gluten-free, immunomodulatory nutrients, and abstaining from alcoholic beverages appear to exert a significant improvement in symptoms. However, there is a need for further studies on the correlation between diet and psoriasis since the subject is still little explored in the scientific literature.