The hidden link between obesity, insulin resistance, and hair loss

Chetana Belagere

Nov 13, 2025

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India’s growing obesity and metabolic health crisis is now showing up in an unexpected place- the scalp. 

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Dermatologists warned that insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome are playing a major role in the rise of hair loss, even among young people.

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Renowned hair transplant surgeon Dr Kavish Chouhan said the connection between metabolic health and hair health is now undeniable.

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Doctors say that while genetics still determine baldness risk, today’s lifestyle and metabolic load are pushing hair loss to appear decades earlier.

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Experts urged that patients presenting with hair loss should undergo routine metabolic tests, including blood sugar, thyroid, vitamin D, and insulin levels