Association of Androgenic Alopecia with Metabolic Syndrome

January 2018 in “ Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research ”

Elham Behrangi, Zahra Azizian, Fatemeh Ardestani, Zeinab Najafi, SeyyedHossein Vakili

androgenic alopecia metabolic syndrome fasting blood sugar triglycerides cholesterol levels BMI waist circumference blood pressure AGA

TLDR People with male pattern baldness are more likely to have metabolic syndrome.

In a 2018 case-control study, researchers found a significant association between androgenic alopecia (AGA) and metabolic syndrome. The study included 57 subjects with AGA and 54 control subjects without AGA, aged between 30 to 60 years. They measured various health indicators such as fasting blood sugar, triglycerides, cholesterol levels, BMI, waist circumference, and blood pressure. The results indicated that 64.9% of subjects with AGA and 53.7% of control subjects had metabolic syndrome, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.0001). Additionally, the AGA group showed higher frequencies of abnormal blood sugar, serum triglyceride, and cholesterol levels (P < 0.05). This suggests that individuals with AGA are more likely to have metabolic syndrome compared to those without AGA.

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