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Dietary Protein Deficit and Deregulated Autophagy: A New Clinico-diagnostic Perspective in Pathogenesis of Early Aging, Skin, and Hair Disorders

Table 7

Various HCLP (high-carb low-protein) syndromes and their associated dermatological and medical presentations

Syndrome complex Dermatological presentation Medical presentation
HCLP syndrome 1
Usually follow a diet high on carbs and fats
Adolescents and young adults

Acne
Hirsutism
Telogen effluvium
Seborrhea
Perioral pigmentation
Periorbital pigmentation
Prematureandrogenetic alopecia
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
Perioral/periorbital pigmentation
Acanthosis nigricans
Seborrhea

Weight gain
Irregular cycles
Polycysticovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Hormonal disturbances
Gynecomastia
Delayed secondary facial hair in males
HCLP syndrome 2
Usually missing breakfast or late breakfast/prolonged starvation
Commonly seen in middle-aged females and night shift workers

Melasma
Macular amyloidosis
Striae
Periorbital pigmentation
Perioral pigmentation, oral aphthous ulcers
Vitiligo, Urticaria
Alopecia areata
Lichen planus
Telogen effluvium

Hypothyroidism
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Deficient iron studies
Autoimmune disorders
HCLP syndrome 3
Usually follow a diet high on carbs and fats
More common in middle-aged or elderly men or peri-menopausal females

Psoriasis vulgaris
Androgenetic alopecia without genetic predisposition
Female pattern hair loss
Periorbital pigmentation and tear trough formation
Acanthosis nigricans
Macular amyloidosis
Truncal obesity
Skin tags
Hypertension
Type 2 diabetes
Hyperinsulinemia
Coronary artery disease
Obesity
Dyslipidemia
Hyperuricemia
Homocysteinemia
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Protein deficiency was encountered in most of the patients reporting to our clinic, most of them taking not even half of the required daily intake (<30 g/day) and more than one-fourth were very poor eaters (<20 g/day).

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All our patients showing aging were deficient in protein intakes, resulting in a compromise in collagen and elastin synthesis and efficiency of enzymes like matrixmetalloproteinases (MMPs) which help in degradation of old proteins

Table 3

Protein intake groups according to daily intake

Protein intake (g/day) No. of subjects (n) Percentage
10-30 (severe deficiency/poor intake) 67 68.36
30-50 (moderate deficiency/low intake) 23 23.47
≥50 (no deficiency/optimal intake) 8 8.16

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I was wondering how it is possible to eat so few protein in the Western world, but then I saw the study was carried out in India, with prevalently anorexic (or very low income) individuals. It would have been interesting to have the units in g/kg/d, so that a comparison with the accepted RDA would have been possible.

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6 hours ago, mccoy said:

I was wondering how it is possible to eat so few protein in the Western world, but then I saw the study was carried out in India, with prevalently anorexic (or very low income) individuals.

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The Indian diet system has the advantage that most of the food cooked is fresh and free of preservatives, but the downside is lack of awareness of the actual food value. Our textbooks do not highlight the problems faced due to protein deficiency; as most of the literature we follow is written by western population who usually consumes protein-rich diet and face less problems like psoriasis, diabetes, dyslipidemias, and other metabolic syndromes than we do.

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Protein deficiency was encountered in most of the patients reporting to our clinic, most of them taking not even half of the required daily intake (<30 g/day) and more than one-fourth were very poor eaters (<20 g/day). Surprisingly the population visiting the clinic is affluent and easily affording various treatments. The dietary deficiency was mostly due to lack of awareness about the quality of food, busy job profiles, faulty lifestyle, or crash dieting for quick weight loss.

 

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