Prevalence of Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia and Its Relation with Lifestyle and Dietary Habits

    January 2022 in “ Italian journal of dermatology and venereology ”
    Esra Ağaoğlu, Hilal Kaya Erdoğan, Ersoy Acer, Emrah Atay, Selma Metintaş, Zeynep Nurhan Saraçoğlu
    TLDR Unhealthy lifestyle and diet may increase the risk of early hair loss in young men.
    This study investigated the prevalence and risk factors of early-onset androgenetic alopecia (AGA) in 1507 male university students aged 18-30 years. The prevalence of early-onset AGA was found to be 19.2%. Factors such as positive family history, unhealthy dietary habits (low vegetable-fruit and high red meat consumption), presence of other hair diseases, and smoking were linked to an increased risk of early-onset AGA. Additionally, students with moderate-severe AGA had higher body mass index and waist circumference compared to those with mild AGA. The findings suggest that lifestyle and dietary modifications could potentially help in preventing early-onset AGA.
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