Letter: Hair Loss with Rapid Weight Loss

    July 1976 in “ PubMed ”
    George L. Blackburn, Bruce R. Bistrian, Claudia Hoag
    Studysummary This study found that increased protein intake during fasting can nearly eliminate hair loss associated with weight loss, suggesting that protein availability is more critical than the speed of weight loss for hair growth.
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