Factors Associated With Premature Hair Graying in a Young Indian Population

January 2016 in “ International journal of trichology ”

Swagata Chakrabarty, Prafulla G Krishnappa, Dinesh G Gowda, Jyothi Hiremath

premature hair graying serum ferritin Vitamin B12 HDL-C PHG high-density lipoprotein cholesterol

Studysummary In this study, premature hair graying in Indian patients under 25 was associated with low levels of serum ferritin, Vitamin B12, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.

The study investigated factors associated with premature hair graying (PHG) in a young Indian population through a case-control study involving 74 participants. It found that individuals with PHG had significantly lower levels of serum ferritin, Vitamin B12, and HDL-C compared to controls (P < 0.001). Additionally, a sedentary lifestyle and irregular eating habits were more common among those with PHG. The study suggested that while these associations are significant, larger sample sizes are needed to conclusively define these relationships.

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