| Autor: |
Wróblewska-Kończalik K; Kolasiński Clinic, Hair Clinic Poznan, 62-020 Swarzędz, Poland., Pawlaczyk M; Department and Division of Practical Cosmetology and Skin Diseases Prophylaxis, Poznan University of Medicinal Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznań, Poland., Kolasiński J; Kolasiński Clinic, Hair Clinic Poznan, 62-020 Swarzędz, Poland., Kolenda M; Kolasiński Clinic, Hair Clinic Poznan, 62-020 Swarzędz, Poland., Miechowicz I; Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznań, Poland., Seraszek-Jaros A; Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Bukowska 70 Street, 60-812 Poznań, Poland., Kroma-Szal A; Department and Division of Practical Cosmetology and Skin Diseases Prophylaxis, Poznan University of Medicinal Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznań, Poland., Gornowicz-Porowska J; Department and Division of Practical Cosmetology and Skin Diseases Prophylaxis, Poznan University of Medicinal Sciences, Rokietnicka 3, 60-806 Poznań, Poland. |
| Abstrakt: |
Alopecia constitutes one of the most common dermatological disorders, and its steadily increasing prevalence is a cause for concern. Alopecia can be divided into two main categories, cicatricial/scarring and non-cicatricial/non-scarring, depending on the causes of hair loss and its patterns. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anthropometric and nutritional laboratory parameters in Caucasian adult women and men with non-cicatricial alopecia. A total of 50 patients (37 with non-cicatricial alopecia and 13 healthy controls) were included in the study. Clinical examination and scalp trichoscopy were performed. The anthropometric and nutritional laboratory parameters were collected and analyzed. No statistically significant differences in the laboratory findings were found. The patients with non-cicatricial alopecia were statistically significantly younger as compared to the controls. An elevated risk of hair loss, which was detected among the younger participants, might be associated with a modern lifestyle and the so-called 'Western diet'. It seems safe to assume that suboptimal nutrition and poor eating habits during childhood might constitute risk factors for early hair loss. |
