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
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    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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