Computers make Japanese men bald!

By Ken Y-N ( November 14, 2012 at 00:31) ? Filed under Lifestyle, Polls

The JHMA, Japan HeadTherapy Master Association, performed a scalp and hair condition investigation and awareness survey, and the results of these were published by japan.internet.com.

Demographics

59 men with thinning hair and 58 men without thinning hair were selected by some means for a professional examination of their scalp and hair condition, and also to answer some questions regarding hair care.

Despite my headline, it would be rash, of course, to simply conclude that since people with thinning hair spend longer on average per day on a computer, it is the computer use that is making them that way. It could just as easily be more stress from a longer work day, worse eating habits due to a long work day, snacking in front of the computer, missing out on sleep, or a hundred and one other possible causes that one could come up with.

Furthermore, I didn?t know that massaging conditioner all the way in was bad! I?ll have to fix that from tonight

Research results

First of all, the hardness (lack of suppleness or moisture?) of the scalps of the men under investigation was measured by professionals from the JHMA, and the results presented split by balding and not balding men.

Hardness of scalp

?	Thinning hair (N=59)	Not thinning hair (N=58)
Very hard scalp	25%	0%
Hard scalp	34%	31%
Normal scalp	14%	27%
Soft scalp	20%	33%
Very soft scalp	7%	9%

Q1: How long on average do you spend per day in front of a computer? (Sample size=117)

?	Thinning hair (N=59)	Not thinning hair (N=58)
12 hours or more	44%	31%
7 to 11 hours	27%	22%
4 to 7 hours	20%	31%
Less than 4 hours	8%	16%

Q2: How long on average do you spend between first applying shampoo until rinsing it off? (Sample size=59, thinning hair)

Less than two minutes	27%
Two to three minutes	19%
Three to four minutes	37%
More than four minutes	17%

The shorter the time the better, as shampoo may dry out the hair and scalp.

Q3: How often do you massage conditioner, treatment down to your scalp? (Sample size=59, thinning hair)

Usually do it	36%
Sometimes do it	13%
Don?t do it much	24%
Don?t do it at all	27%

The less often the better, as conditioner or treatment may damage the scalp.

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Wildlife surveillance systems put in place could possibly provide timely information regarding virus introduction and circulation, further dispersion or introduction of new strains.

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1. George Valiakos, Antonia Touloudi, Labrini V Athanasiou, Alexios Giannakopoulos, Christos Iacovakis, Periklis Birtsas, Vassiliki Spyrou, Zisis Dalabiras, Liljana Petrovska, Charalambos Billinis. Serological and molecular investigation into the role of wild birds in the epidemiology of West Nile virus in Greece. Virology Journal, 2012; 9 (1): 266 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422X-9-266

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