Androgenic Alopecia Is Associated With Higher Dietary Inflammatory Index And Lower Antioxidant Index Scores

August 2024 in “ Frontiers in Nutrition ”

Sina Bazmi, Matin Sepehrinia, Hossein Pourmontaseri, Hadi Bazyar, Farhad Vahid, Mojtaba Farjam, Azizallah Dehghan, James R. Hébert, Reza Homayounfar, Negin Shakouri

androgenic alopecia dietary antioxidant index dietary inflammatory index metabolic syndrome antioxidant-rich diets pro-inflammatory diets AGA DAI E-DII MetS

TLDR Antioxidant-rich diets may reduce hair loss risk, while pro-inflammatory diets may increase it, especially in women.

The study involving 9,647 participants found that higher dietary antioxidant index (DAI) scores were associated with a 10% lower risk of androgenic alopecia (AGA), while higher energy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (E-DII) scores were linked to a 4% increased risk. These associations were significant only among women and became insignificant for E-DII after adjusting for metabolic syndrome (MetS). The findings suggest that antioxidant-rich diets may protect against AGA, whereas pro-inflammatory diets may increase the risk, highlighting the importance of dietary considerations in managing AGA, especially for women.

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