Does baldness indicates the risk for heart disease?
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Baldness
has always been linked to aging and loss of charm so far,
but can it become a risk factor/marker for coronary heart
disease (CHD)? That is what the recent research study suggests,
which was published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Japan researchers have examined
previous six studies from Europe and America that were carried
out on almost 37,000 men for 11 years and among those five
studies have confirmed the link between baldness and CHD.
Data reveal 32% of the men who are bald go on to develop heart
disease compared to their fully-haired counterparts; bald
men less than 55-60 years are 44% more risky and younger bald
men are 84% risky. This is true only for crown hair loss (vertex
baldness) and not true for frontal receding hairlines. They
say only vertex baldness is associated with systemic atherosclerosis
or hardening of the arteries.
The lead author Dr. Tomohide Yamada
of the University of Tokyo has advised that men experiencing
hair loss should therefore focus on a healthy lifestyle.
The reason for the link between
baldness and CHD is quite unclear, but the authors suggest
that hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, which are considered
known risk factors for heart disease may affect both conditions,
and that baldness may be a marker of atherosclerosis. There
are some previous studies wherein baldness has been linked
to an increased risk of prostate cancer, diabetes and high
blood pressure. Some doctors do believe that increased sensitivity
to male hormones, insulin resistance and inflammation of blood
vessels affect the heart and hair in common.
Doireann Maddock, a senior nurse
at the British Heart Foundation says, to avoid CHD, it is
better to take care of the waistline rather than hairline.
David Spiegelhalter, a professor
for the Public Understanding of Risk at Cambridge University
is also skeptical about the claim that different degree of
baldness can give raise to varied heart diseases.
Patrick Wolfe, a statistics professor
at the University College, London says that the study, however,
has shown that there is an increased relative risk of CHD
among two equally fit individuals where one is bald and other
is not, though other factors such as family history needs
to be taken into consideration.
Bottom line:it
is too premature to confirm the finding with just six studies
and as of now it is not worthwhile to worry about your baldness
and lose more hair!
Watch the informational Video: Possible cure
for baldness !
Why bald eagle is bald?
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Little Billy was eating his
breakfast and was thinking about things.
He asked his mom, "Mommy, why does bald eagle have
so few hairs on his head?".
Taken aback, his mom answered cleverly saying, "May
be it thinks a lot and hence lost its hair".
Billy, after a puase asked, "So, why are you having
lot of hair?"
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