Analysis of BMI on Androgenetic Alopecia at the Faculty of Medicine, Ibnu Sina Hospital, and UMI Tower Makassar
June 2021
in “
Wal afiat Hospital Journal
”
Studysummary This study observed an association between body mass index and androgenetic alopecia, with the highest prevalence occurring in individuals with a normal BMI at 34.8%.
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The study analyzed the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and androgenetic alopecia among patients at the Faculty of Medicine, Ibnu Sina Hospital, and UMI Tower in Makassar. It was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design. The results indicated a correlation between BMI and androgenetic alopecia, with the highest prevalence (34.8%) occurring in individuals with a normal BMI.