A Study of Association of Premature Graying of Hair and Osteopenia in North Indian Population

International Journal of Trichology
Soumya AgarwalShivani Yadav

Abstract

Hair graying is one of the signs of human aging and is caused by a progressive loss of pigmentation from growing hair shafts. Studies have shown a correlation of early hair graying with osteopenia, indicating that premature graying could serve as an early marker of osteopenia. To compare the degree of osteopenia in individuals with premature graying of hair (PGH) compared to ordinary individuals. We conducted an observational, case-control study among 132 healthy individuals between 18 and 30 years of age. Detailed history and examination of PGH was taken. Bone mineral density (BMD) was assessed using Furuno CM-200 ultrasound bone densitometer. SPSS 21 software was used, and the data were summarized in the form of mean ± standard deviation for quantitative values and percentages for qualitative values. Chi-square test, Student's t-test, analysis of variance, and other appropriate tests were applied for comparison, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. PGH was present in 82 (62.1%) cases, whereas osteopenia was present in 56 (42.4%) cases. The mean age of onset of graying of hair among the cases was 20.62 ± 3.74 years. A higher age group of 25-30 years (P = 0.016) and family history of PGH (P < 0.001) were signi...Continue Reading

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