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In 6 studies of 37000 men in Tokyo University
published in British Medical Journal recently it was observed that
1. Crown baldness at age below 50 s associated with
heart disease more as a diathesis but not necessarily a predisposing factor
such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, Cholesterol & smoking. Smoking can
have about 200%, high blood pressure can have up to 100% increased risk where
as below 50 years crown baldness of over 10 years can increase the risk of
heart disease as much as 44%
2.Frontal baldness is not associated with such a
risk. But more the crown baldness the more is the risk of heart disease.
3. Crown baldness may be used as a marker especially vigilant about controlling other risk factors
like blood pressure, diabetes, or cholesterol
3. The association could be due to male hormones testosterone,
which may be responsible for more atherosclerosis deposit in arteries besides
being the cause of baldness but need to be verified by more studies
4.Studies have suggested that balding men are more
likely to also have high blood pressure and insulin resistance, which often
leads to diabetes. Those relationships really do need additional study.
But it's more important to pay attention to your waistline than your
hairline.
5.
Minoxidil, Finasteride or hair transplant for baldness is not going to change
the risk of hear disease in bald people.
6. In a recent study at University of Pennsylvania
on 537 African American people it was found that balding African-American
men are at higher risk for developing prostate cancer at an earlier age, if
they developed even frontal balding below the age of 50 years. Whether there is
any Genetic or hormonal links between 2 conditions need to be assessed my more
studies.
