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Sugar consumption
To my astonishment, the 2023 paper by Shi, et al. linked sugar consumption with an increased rate of male pattern baldness in younger men! Specifically, they define sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as any drink to which a form of sugar has been added. This includes “sodas/soft drinks, juice with added sugar, sport drinks, energy drinks, sweet milk, and sweet tea/coffee. In the USA, 63% of youths and 49% of adults drink an SSB on a given day.” The authors found that the more SSBs consumed, the greater the risk of hair loss.
Before I go further, I want to point out that the article is not saying that there is necessarily a causal relationship. What the authors found was a correlation, but it was strong enough to suggest a need for more research to determine if sugar consumption does, in fact, lead to hair loss. Their goal was to explore this relationship in order “… to provide scientific evidence to improve the dietary habits and promote the health of young people.”
To my astonishment, the 2023 paper by Shi, et al. linked sugar consumption with an increased rate of male pattern baldness in younger men! Specifically, they define sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as any drink to which a form of sugar has been added. This includes “sodas/soft drinks, juice with added sugar, sport drinks, energy drinks, sweet milk, and sweet tea/coffee. In the USA, 63% of youths and 49% of adults drink an SSB on a given day.” The authors found that the more SSBs consumed, the greater the risk of hair loss.
Before I go further, I want to point out that the article is not saying that there is necessarily a causal relationship. What the authors found was a correlation, but it was strong enough to suggest a need for more research to determine if sugar consumption does, in fact, lead to hair loss. Their goal was to explore this relationship in order “… to provide scientific evidence to improve the dietary habits and promote the health of young people.”
