ArticleBMC public health2025
Unhealthy diet and lifestyle factors linked to female androgenetic alopecia: a community-based study from Jidong study, China.
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- The Intersection of Sleep and Hair Loss: A Systematic Review.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors for androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Androgenetic alopecia.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025Review
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backgroundTo explore unhealthy diet and lifestyle factors associated with female androgenetic alopecia (FAGA) in a community-based study.
methodsA total of 3,008 participants were recruited from the Jidong community (Tangshan, Hebei, China). FAGA was assessed by the Savin scale. Data collection was conducted through structured questionnaires. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify potential factors. Multivariable models were built by selecting covariates with P < 0.05 in univariable analyses and removing collinear variables identified by a variance inflation factor > 5. The predictive performance was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curve.
resultsThe prevalence of FAGA in this study was 6.85% (206/3008). Sleep snoring (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.398, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.032-1.894, P = 0.031), frequent consumption of bacon and preserved meat (AOR = 2.205, 95% CI 1.181-4.118, P = 0.013), frequently drinking unboiled water (AOR = 1.984, 95% CI 1.156-3.406, P = 0.013), age (AOR = 1.063, 95% CI 1.050-1.076, P < 0.001) and suboptimal health status score (AOR = 1.033, 95% CI 1.020-1.047, P < 0.001) were identified as independent factors associated with FAGA.
conclusionsIn conclusion, our data suggest that females who snore during sleep, frequently consume bacon and preserved meats, and regularly drink unboiled water are more susceptible to androgenetic alopecia. Additionally, our analysis revealed that age and suboptimal health status score are significantly correlated with FAGA.
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