Alopecia in Crash Dieters

    June 1976 in “ JAMA ”
    Detlef K. Goette
    Studysummary In this study, nine individuals who underwent rigorous weight loss programs experienced significant hair loss, which researchers attributed to insufficient energy supply to the hair matrix, with regrowth occurring within months.
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