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SynthesisNutrition and health2026

Assessing the relationship between dietary factors and hair health: A systematic review.

Nuno Gomes, Nuno Silva, Beatriz Teixeira

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Nutrition and health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nuno GomesFaculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0009-1947-172X
Nuno SilvaFaculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0008-3522-1758
Beatriz TeixeiraFaculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9738-704X

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BackgroundSpecific foods and nutrients have a significant importance in maintaining healthy hair, which is a crucial aspect of an individual's identity and self-esteem.AimTo identify, through a literature review, the association between the consumption of specific foods and/or nutrients and the health of the hair.MethodsThis review followed the PRISMA guidelines and was registered on the PROSPERO platform (registration number: CRD42024527250). The databases Medline (PubMed), Web of Science and Scopus were consulted between March and June 2024. The following inclusion criteria were considered: individuals aged ≥3 years old; the consumption/intake of specific foods/nutrients; and articles written in English and Portuguese. The search expression combined terms related to 'diet', 'nutrition' and 'hair health' (

Indexed as

DietHairAlopeciaFemaleHumansNutritional StatusVitamin DVitamin DAlopeciahair losshair qualitynutritionsystematic review

Identifiers

PMID40836838
PMCPMC13338483

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