Relationship of Androgenic Alopecia with Higher BMI in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
March 2021
in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists”
TLDR In Pakistan, men with more severe hair loss often have a higher BMI.
In a cross-sectional study from Pakistan with 246 male participants aged 17-55, a significant association was found between higher body mass index (BMI) and the severity of androgenic alopecia (AGA). The study reported that 69.90% of the participants were aged 31-40 years, and 45.10% were in the severe stage of alopecia, with 62.60% of men with AGA being obese (BMI > 30). The findings indicated that severe AGA is strongly linked to higher BMI, and the authors suggested that patients with severe AGA should be assessed for cardiovascular risk factors due to the potential connection between AGA, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, which are known risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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