TLDR Young Finnish men with more severe hair loss may have higher inflammation and obesity, increasing future heart disease risk.
The study investigated the association between early-onset alopecia and low-grade inflammation in young Finnish men, using high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) as a marker. The study included 727 men aged 25-34 years. Results indicated that men with moderate to extensive alopecia had higher body mass index and larger body measurements compared to those with little to no alopecia. Although differences in waist-to-hip ratio, diastolic blood pressure, and hs-CRP were not statistically significant, an increase in hs-CRP was associated with an increase in waist-to-hip ratio among men with more severe alopecia. The findings suggested a link between moderate to extensive alopecia and low-grade inflammation, which is a predictor of future cardiovascular disease, particularly when combined with central obesity in men under 35 years.
10 citations
,
January 2005 in “Dermatology” Baldness may be linked to heart disease, but the evidence isn't strong enough to consider it a major risk factor.
49 citations
,
January 2004 in “Dermatology” Men with a family history of hair loss are more likely to experience it themselves, especially if both parents have hair loss.
191 citations
,
December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 50 citations
,
July 2001 in “PubMed” Men who go bald before 30 may have a higher risk of heart disease.
131 citations
,
August 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Inflammation may be linked to hair loss, and targeting specific enzymes could help treat it.
169 citations
,
June 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
January 2019 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” People with androgenetic alopecia have a higher risk of heart disease.
13 citations
,
November 2015 in “Blood Pressure” Hair loss may indicate higher heart risk and metabolic issues.
13 citations
,
January 2019 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Men with early-onset hair loss have more heart disease risk factors.
1514 citations
,
December 2011 in “Fertility and sterility” Experts agree that PCOS affects women's health in complex ways, but more research is needed to understand and treat it effectively.
January 2022 in “International journal of zoological investigations” Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is common in overweight urban college girls and may increase the risk of heart and metabolic problems.
