Androgenic alopecia patients at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome
Patients with androgenic alopecia (AGA) have an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study published in the Acta Dermato-Venereologica.
The association of androgenetic alopecia with metabolic syndrome has been investigated in several studies, with conflicting results.
Researchers conducted a meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate the risk grade of metabolic syndrome and the metabolic profile in patients with androgenetic alopecia compared with controls. In total, 19 articles (2,531 participants) satisfied the inclusion criteria.
The pooled odds ratio for the prevalence rate of metabolic syndrome between the group with androgenetic alopecia and controls was 3.46 (95% CI 2.38–5.05; p < 0.001). Female sex, early-onset, and African ethnicity were associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome.
Furthermore, patients with androgenetic alopecia had significantly poorer metabolic profiles, such as body mass index, waist circumference, fasting glucose, blood lipids, and blood pressure.
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