Relationship Between Nutritional Status and Telogen Effluvium Occurrence Among High School Students in South Tangerang

A study involving 301 high school students aged 15–17 in Tangerang Selatan investigated the relationship between nutritional status and the occurrence of telogen effluvium (TE), a common form of hair loss. Nutritional status was assessed using Body Mass Index (BMI), and TE was evaluated through a hair pull test. The results showed that 63.5% of participants had abnormal nutritional status, and 37.2% experienced hair loss. However, the chi-square test yielded a p-value of 0.818 and a Prevalence Risk Ratio (PRR) of 0.637, indicating no significant relationship between nutritional status and TE. This suggests that other factors, such as hormonal imbalances or psychological stress, may play a more significant role in TE.