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 ”

Nur Akhsan Diana, Nurelly Nurelly, Yani Sodiqah, Nesyana Nurmadilla, Zulfiyah Surdam

androgenetic alopecia Body Mass Index BMI

TLDR Normal BMI is linked to higher rates of androgenetic alopecia.

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.

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