Muhammad Sohail Aslam, Shumaela Kanwal, Hamid Javaid Qureshi.
Correlation Of Anthropometric Parameters To Severity Of Hirsutism In Women.
Esculapio J Services Inst Med Sci Jan ;12(4):183-6.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the anthropometric parameters and the severity of hirsutism. Methods: A sample of sixtyfemale subjects, aged 18-35 years,having hirsutism was selected, while ten normal healthy females were randomly included as controls.Height, weight and waist circumference of subjects were measured.Body mass index (kg/m2) was calculated. All subjects underwent an assessment of excess terminal hair growth using the modification of the method originally described by Ferriman and Gallwey (FG). Hirsutism was classified as mild (score 8-15), moderate (score16-25), and severe (score >25). Results: The mean SD waist circumference, weight and body mass index values in hirsute subjects were significantly higher (p< 0.05) than those in controls. Significant positive correlations were observed between body weight, BMI and mild hirsutism score. However in moderate hirsutism, Ferriman Gallwey score was significantly and positively correlated with body mass index only. Conclusion: The excess terminal hair growth is more common in overweight women having less hirsutism score.

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