Research Article

Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men?

Volume: 10 Number: 2 June 15, 2020
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Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men?

Abstract

Objective: Oxidative stress is one of the essential factors in the development of Hypertension (HT). Hair whitening is a visual sign of oxidative stress. We hypothesized that the intensity of premature hair whitening might predict HT development, and we aimed to test it.
Materials and Methods: A total of 172 healthy males with different stages of hair whitening were included in the study and evaluated after an average of 86 months. During the follow-up, we compared the data of patients diagnosed with HT to those who remained healthy.
Results: Fifty-five (32%) of 172 patients were diagnosed with HT during follow-up period. In terms of demographic characteristics, age (41.48 ± 6.39 vs 44.36 ± 5.25 years; p=0.013), waist circumference (97.52 ± 10.87 vs 104.80 ± 11.94 cm; p=0.004), and body-mass index (27.61 ± 3.56 vs 30.20 ± 3.55 kg/m2; p<0,001) were higher in the HT group, whereas smoking history (p=0.211) was similar between the groups. In univariate analysis carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT)(p=0.013), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)(p=0.021), and uric acid (p<0.001) levels were higher in the HT group; on the contrary, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)(p=0.039) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels (p=0.026) were lower in this group. There was no difference between groups in terms of hair whitening stage and intensity. In multivariate analysis age (OR=0.143, 95%CI (1.002-1.328), p=0.046), eGFR (OR= -0.058, 95%CI (0.895-0.995), p=0.032), uric acid (OR=0.567, 95%CI (1.032-3.015), p=0.038), GGT (OR=0.030, 95%CI (1.001-1.060), p=0.041), and HDL (OR=-0.129, 95%CI (0.783- 0.986), p=0.028) were independently associated with de nova HT. Body-mass index, CIMT, and the leukocyte count were similar between the groups.
Conclusion: Premature hair whitening is not predictive in determining the development of HT in young and middle-aged healthy men. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 15, 2020

Submission Date

April 3, 2020

Acceptance Date

May 27, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Ozyildiz, A. G., Çetin, M., Özer, S., Turan, O. E., Durak, H., & Erdoğan, T. (2020). Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men? Sakarya Medical Journal, 10(2), 277-284. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.713827
AMA
1.Ozyildiz AG, Çetin M, Özer S, Turan OE, Durak H, Erdoğan T. Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men? Sakarya Medical Journal. 2020;10(2):277-284. doi:10.31832/smj.713827
Chicago
Ozyildiz, Ali Gokhan, Mustafa Çetin, Savaş Özer, Oguzhan Ekrem Turan, Hüseyin Durak, and Turan Erdoğan. 2020. “Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men?”. Sakarya Medical Journal 10 (2): 277-84. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.713827.
EndNote
Ozyildiz AG, Çetin M, Özer S, Turan OE, Durak H, Erdoğan T (June 1, 2020) Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men? Sakarya Medical Journal 10 2 277–284.
IEEE
[1]A. G. Ozyildiz, M. Çetin, S. Özer, O. E. Turan, H. Durak, and T. Erdoğan, “Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men?”, Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 277–284, June 2020, doi: 10.31832/smj.713827.
ISNAD
Ozyildiz, Ali Gokhan - Çetin, Mustafa - Özer, Savaş - Turan, Oguzhan Ekrem - Durak, Hüseyin - Erdoğan, Turan. “Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men?”. Sakarya Medical Journal 10/2 (June 1, 2020): 277-284. https://doi.org/10.31832/smj.713827.
JAMA
1.Ozyildiz AG, Çetin M, Özer S, Turan OE, Durak H, Erdoğan T. Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men? Sakarya Medical Journal. 2020;10:277–284.
MLA
Ozyildiz, Ali Gokhan, et al. “Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men?”. Sakarya Medical Journal, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2020, pp. 277-84, doi:10.31832/smj.713827.
Vancouver
1.Ali Gokhan Ozyildiz, Mustafa Çetin, Savaş Özer, Oguzhan Ekrem Turan, Hüseyin Durak, Turan Erdoğan. Is Premature Hair Whitening a Predictor of Hypertension for Healthy Young and Middle-Aged Men? Sakarya Medical Journal. 2020 Jun. 1;10(2):277-84. doi:10.31832/smj.713827

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