Possibly! I know that it's more prevalent in northern latitudes.
There's been a ridiculous spike in cases in Iranian women in the last 40 years, though--which seems to correlate with the full-body, mandatory hijab implemented after the revolution. Covering up to avoid the sun is one thing, but this is pretty much covering yourself in a blackout tent whenever you get near sunlight. So I suspect it's still more excessive overall.
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Date: 2013-06-21 01:08 am (UTC)There's been a ridiculous spike in cases in Iranian women in the last 40 years, though--which seems to correlate with the full-body, mandatory hijab implemented after the revolution. Covering up to avoid the sun is one thing, but this is pretty much covering yourself in a blackout tent whenever you get near sunlight. So I suspect it's still more excessive overall.