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Study Finds Short White Men Most Prone to Premature Hair Loss
Short men, and particularly those who are also white, are more likely to be affected by the hereditary hair loss condition Male Pattern Baldness according to the largest male hair loss study research
Researchers from the University of Bonn in Deutschland found some interesting findings, according to these studies.
These studies constituted around "10,846 early-onset cases and 11,672 controls from eight independent cohorts." so it was a wide-array, and is thus very valid.
One thing worth pointing out here, is this finding:
Meaning that amongst White/European males, it is very common & prevalent.Male-pattern baldness (MPB) has a lifetime prevalence of ∼80% in European men and is characterized by a characteristic pattern of progressive hair loss in distinct populations of androgen-dependent scalp hair follicles
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Meta-analysis identifies novel risk loci and yields systematic insights into the biology of male-pattern baldness - Nature Communications
Male-pattern baldness is a common condition in which hair is progressively lost from the scalp. Here, the authors find 23 new genetic variants associated with this condition and suggest that it is not an isolated trait but may share an underlying biological basis with various diseases.
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Now, the study wished to simply make an analysis of what genetics factor into MPD, and here was what the overall consensus was:
Short men - considered to be those under 5ft 10" - and those with lighter skin colours were found most prone to premature hair loss
Generally, it seems that a very strong correlation between that of genetics found to be common in White/European males, and early onset MPD.Dr. Stefanie Heilmann-Heimbach, a human geneticist at the University of Bonn and one of the lead authors of the study, explained via press release how, by studying over 20,000 men from seven different countries: "We were thus able to identify 63 alterations in the human genome that increase the risk of premature hair loss... Some of these alterations were also found in connection with other characteristics and illnesses, such as reduced body size, earlier occurrence of puberty and various cancers."
Whilst this could explain why 5ft 7in actor Tom Cruise, with his Italian heritage, is thought to use hair loss treatments to keep his leading mane status, predicting hairloss is not quite that simple.
This is another interesting take, it takes note as to how even amongst celebrishits, shorter white males still struggle with this heavily.For example, footballer and hair transplant 'poster boy' Wayne Rooney (pictured), who started experiencing premature hair loss in his late teens, falls into both the white and the 'short' category at 5ft 9in, though it's interesting to note that Latino pop star Bruno Mars at 5ft 5in, and African American actor Kevin Hart, who is 5ft 2in, both have a thick head of hair. This is in stark contrast to basketball legend Lebron James who despite being black and 6ft 8in tall has had well-documented struggles with a receding hairline. The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson, who is a statuesque 6ft 5in and mixed race, is famous for his bald look which is due to shaving his head to deal with male pattern baldness.
Whereas in contrast, shorter ethnics were able to maintain their hair without the need of products & treatment.
I do find it interesting that tallfag ones such as The Rock & Lebron James were suffering from hair loss as well, yet at that height it won't matter.
European-origin/White males seem to have the highest frequency, followed by Asiatic males who suffer from it much later & at a lesser extent.In men of European origin, balding usually starts in one's 30s. Up to 80 per cent of European men are affected to some extent. Hair loss in Asian men comes about a decade later, and the overall frequence is much lower, impacting 50 to 60 per cent of men. There is relatively little data on baldness in Africa, but male hair loss there seems even less frequent.
There are so many different theories as to the cause of MPB. There seems to be a link showing that short white men may be more prone to Male Pattern Baldness, but from our experience at Belgravia, we treat a range of men from all races and backgrounds. I personally don't see a definite link with stature and MPB and I think we have a pretty good mix of tall and short men as clients. Equally, we have a mix of ethnic origins. If anything, I would say that we treat a larger percentage of non-white males, both across Belgravia's Central London hair loss clinics and via our home-use service for clients based abroad.
Seemingly, Black/African-origin males were some of the least impacted by it.
Overall, a heavy correlation has been established between that of shorter White males & suffering from hair loss.
As I'm sure some of you guys know, I've suffered from norwooding from quite a young age: It's been an issue for me since HS, and I was mocked over it at various points.
Hair & height is life, literally.