Early Graying Among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

March 2023 in “ Journal of Nepal Medical Association ”

Sonam Chaudhary, Narayan Bahadur Mahotra

early canities premature greying of hair grade I canities

Studysummary This study found that 40.42% of undergraduate medical students aged under 25 had early canities, with grade I being the most common. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The study investigated the prevalence of early canities, or premature greying of hair, among 235 undergraduate medical students under 25 years old. It found that 40.42% of the students had early canities, with grade I being the most common form, affecting 83.15% of those with the condition. Males were more affected, and a positive family history was noted in 43.15% of cases. The prevalence was lower compared to other studies in similar settings.

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