Prevalence of early-onset androgenetic alopecia and its relationship with lifestyle and dietary habits

Agaoglu E., Kaya Erdogan H., Acer E., Atay E., Metintas S., Saracoglu Z. N.

ITALIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, sa.6, ss.675-680, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.23736/s2784-8671.21.06874-7
  • Dergi Adı: ITALIAN JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.675-680
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Androgenetic alopecia, prevalence, lifestyle, diet, body mass index, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS, OXIDATIVE STRESS, MEN, ASSOCIATION, HAIR, RELIABILITY, VALIDITY, SMOKING, IMPACT
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Early-onset androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common cause of alopecia in men under 30 years of age; however, its prevalence and non-genetic risk factors are not well documented. The aim of our study was to determine the early-onset AGA prevalence and to evaluate its relationship with lifestyle and dietary habits. METHODS: This study was conducted on 1507 male university students aged 18-30 years. Students with AGA were grouped as mild and moderate-severe according to the Hamilton-Norwood classification. They were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding information about lifestyle and dietary habits including the Adolescent Food Habits Checklist (AFHC) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form. RESULTS: The prevalence of early-onset AGA was 19.2% in the students. Each year over the 18 years age, positive family history, unhealthy vegetable-fruit and red meat consumption, presence of a hair disease apart from AGA and smoking were associated with increased risk for early onset AGA. The median score of AFHC was lower than those without early-onset AGA which reflects the unhealthy dietary habit. Students with moderate-severe AGA had a higher body mass index and waist circumference than those with mild AGA (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In addition to family history, lifestyle and dietary habits have roles in early-onset AGA. Therefore, regulation of lifestyle and dietary habits may have a possible contribution in the prevention of early-onset AGA. (Cite this article as: Agaoglu E, Kaya Erdogan H, Acer E, Atay E, Metintas S, Saracoglu ZN. Prevalence of early-onset androgenetic alopecia and its relationship with lifestyle and dietary habits. Ital J Dermatol Venereol 2021;156:675-80. DOI: 10.23736/S2784-8671.21.06874-7)