TLDR Male pattern baldness affects 38.52% of Asian men in Bangkok, increasing with age and influenced by genes and environment.
The study aimed to determine the prevalence of male pattern baldness (MPB) in Asian men in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 1124 men ranging in age from 18 to 90 years completed the questionnaire for age and type of baldness, but only 337 men completed all the questions. The prevalence of MPB was found to be 38.52% (class III-VII). The majority of men fit in the Norwood classification (98.83%), those of variant total 0.67%. Its prevalence increases with age, as seen in Caucasians. It affects 11% of young adults more than 20 years old to 61.78% at 70 years of age. The cause of pattern balding has not been established, but it is the result of an interaction of several genes combined with environmental factors. Diet appears to play a minor role in androgenetic alopecia.
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