Do obese people have more hair follicles, or are they just spaced out more?
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no but just as a guess id say its circulation because im overweight and on an excercise program and diet and my hair has started to come in thicker flaim
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Actually, they don't- Men and women lose hair at about the same rate- However, men lose hair in a specific pattern, called, appropriately "male pattern balding".  Men in their 50's actually have *more* hair on the sides and back then women of the same age do, on average, and less on top.\n\nThe idea that an excess of testosterone doesn't make sense, because by far the greatest testosterone level is when a man is young, and it decreases after that.  It is testosterone that causes hair loss, but it's not the overproduction or excess- There are genes controlled developmentally (more produced as you get older) that kick in, which produce proteins under the regulation of testosterone.   These proteins generate a substance that slowly closes the follicle, like cement.  Other developmental genes on the body respond to testosterone differently-by stimulating hair growth.  Think about it- If an excess of testosterone alone caused hair loss, then why do men keep getting hairier (outside the top of the head) as they get older?  It has everything to do with the response of the follicular cells on the top of the head vs. the rest of the body.\n\n*edit* it is not a matter of sex-linked genetic traits, at least not a matter of men getting genes that women do not- Proof of this comes from females who take, for whatever reason, testosterone.  They show the same male-pattern baldness, growth of body hair, deepening voice, larger and stronger muscles, etc.  Women do not get this type of baldness, in general, because they do not make sufficient testosterone to stimulate either loss of head hair or production of body hair.  In a similar vein, men that take estrogen will grow breasts.
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Yes I agree with the previous answer. If you read the book Naked Ape, you will understand there are many genetically coded reasons for that we do. Ultimately this is why men will be attracted to longer hair on Women, and vice versa. Once this is established, going against this trend is not just about being less desirable, but typically results in less success.
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differennt people are genetically predisposed to deposit fat differently\nthe rest will catch up eventually dont worry
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Some people have more hair then others. There are your general hairy spots of course. Then some people have hairy butts, backs, ears, toes, and noses. Some people are just hairier. Nothing is wrong with you. I wouldn't shave it if you were sandles unless you shave daily because then you will have stuble. Try waxing;)
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Most cultures seem to be attracted to what is rare. It is a recent thing in modern civilization to have so many full-figured and even obese people. It also implies status. Busy people don't have time to work out and have great bodies. Wealthier people can afford gyms, trainers, and have enough leisure time to do sports activities. So, thin=wealthy, and thin=beautiful.
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If you've gained a lot of weight, it's possible that the expanding fat around there has shortened your effective length.  A certain amount of your penis is inside you anyway, which makes it stand up when hard, but if you are obese, the skin pushes farther outward, making it seem shorter.  Lose some weight.
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it depends on the person.\nbigger people have more hair\nand old people lose their hair.
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An adult has about five million hair follicles,far less than other mammals.  One fifth of this is on the head which also is  the longest hair on the human body. Hair can be found on the whole body except on the faces of the hands and the bottom of the feet.
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ABSOLUTELY!\n\nThere is a condition called PCOS and one of it's primary symptoms is excessive bodily hair. A woman who has pcos has hormonal imbalances and irregular periods.
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The growth of human hair\n\nEach human head carries roughly 100,000 hair follicles. \nEach follicle can grow many hairs over a lifetime: on average, each grows a new hair around twenty times. \nNot all these follicles are actively growing hairs at any one time. From the moment when it is first formed, each follicle undergoes repeated cycles of active growth and rest. The length of the cycle varies with the individual, and also with the part of the body on which the hair is growing. \nThe hairs on an adult scalp do not grow in unison, as they do in an unborn baby. They are 'out of cycle' with each other. If this were not so, everyone would go temporarily bald from time to time. \nThe growing and shedding of hair as a whole seems to happen at random, but for each hair follicle the process is precisely controlled. No one knows for certain, however, exactly how the body controls these cycles. \nPlucking a hair from a follicle brings forward the next period of hair growth in that follicle\nOver the years, the number of follicles capable of growing hair declines naturally. The decline is especially noticeable on the top of the head. Some follicles increasingly produce only fine, short non-pigmented hairs that look more like vellus hairs than terminal hairs. In older women, this leads to a general thinning of hair. In men it tends to lead to common baldness. If you look at a bald scalp you will see these fine, poorly pigmented hairs.
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I am not aware of any studies on that, however logically I think that if you are fat, your menstrual cycles will tend to be anovulatory. Hence I would expect infertility rates to be higher in people who eat more calories per day (and do not compensate for it by exercising more).
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Actually, BOTH stop growing.\n\nOnce a hair has been growing for  a certain period of time, that hair falls out, and a new hair begans growing from the follicle.\n\nThe differience is that that time period is much shorter for the hairs on your arms than on the hairs on your scalp.\n\nA possible explanation is that are brain is one of the most sensitive and important parts of the body, and requires more protection from the weather, but really it's just how we turned out.\n\nMaybe it's just that we prefer people who aren't going bald, but don't look like an ape either. Those people have a higher chance of producing offspring, etc.
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As a person ages, some hair follicles become less active, and some become more active.
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The average person loses about 100 strands per day (while the average hair grows only 1/2 inch per month). So the more days you live, the more hairs you lose. While you can't stop time or heredity, you can do something about the way your hair appears, even if it's thinning.  Try the site below for information and products.  Good luck!
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Well this is really my area....But I think both are nice. Is possibly to break that up into 4 ways.....\nSome could be tall and fat or thin and short for that matter.\n☺
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Yes, follicle cells like all cells have a life cycle. They only live for a period of time, if they don't then you'd have cancer. Once the follicle cell dies the hair falls off preventing it from growing longer.\n\nbtw, can't u answer with "God is amazing like that" for every question? Please.... I guess God is great so you don't have to think.