March 2021 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This study found a significant association between higher BMI and severe androgenic alopecia in men.
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November 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that higher BMI was significantly associated with more severe hair loss in men with male-pattern and early-onset androgenetic alopecia.
October 2008 in “Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes” This study found that unemployed individuals had higher hair cortisol content over a 6-month period, indicating greater cumulative cortisol exposure compared to employed individuals.
This study found that in men with male-pattern androgenetic alopecia in Taiwan, a higher body mass index is associated with more severe hair loss.
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November 2011 in “Reproductive Sciences” The study found that among young Brazilian women, the likelihood of metabolic syndrome in those with PCOS is strongly associated with BMI and the phenotype involving menstrual irregularity and hyperandrogenism.