Men Who Go Bald Before Age 40 Risk Heart Attack –Study
Men who go grey or bald in their 20s or 30s may be at greater risk suffering a heart attack, research suggests. People who lose their hair or go grey before the age of 40 are five times as likely to also suffer heart problems at an early age, scientists found. They discovered it was an even bigger risk factor than obesity, which raised the risk of early heart disease four times. Experts suspect premature balding and grey hair are red flags that the body is ageing too fast. They believe some people’s ‘biological age’ accelerates faster than their real, or chronological, age. This happens when DNA starts to deteriorate, damaging the cells of the body. Such a process harms the heart — but also damages the hair follicles, which is displayed in grey or bald hair. Lead researcher Dr. Sachin Patil, from the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Gujarat, India, said: “The incidence of coronary artery disease in young men is increasing but cannot be explained by