The Effect of Body Mass Index on Acne, Hirsutism and Menstrual Irregularity Symptoms in Turkish Adolescent Girls

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dc.contributor.authorHizli, Deniz
dc.contributor.authorKosger, Hatice
dc.contributor.authorHacivelioglu, Servet
dc.contributor.authorKosus, Nermin
dc.contributor.authorKosus, Aydin
dc.contributor.authorKamalak, Zeynep
dc.contributor.authorAkcal, Banu
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:19:21Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:19:21Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The aim of the present study was to determine whether body mass index (BMI) influences polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) related symptoms such as acne, hirsutism and menstrual irregularity in a large healthy adolescent population. Methods: Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to all volunteer female students at 15 different secondary schools. The subjects' BMI, birthweight, age at menarche, pattern of menstrual cycle and presence of acne or hirsutism complaints were recorded. Subjects with BMI of = 18.4 kg/m 2, 18.5-24.9 kg/m(2), 25-29.9 kg/m(2) and > 30 kg/m(2) were defined as group 1, group 2, group 3 and group 4, respectively. The relation between BMI and the symptoms of acne, hirsutism and menstrual irregularity was analyzed. Results: A total of 1309 students filled the questionnaires properly and included in the study. Of these students, 314 were in group 1, 899 in group 2, 81 in group 3 and 15 in group 4. The median ages of participants were 16 years (range 13-20 years) and median age at menarche was 13 years (range of 11-16 years). A total of 106 (8.1%) participants reported various menstrual irregularity. Underweighed girls had significantly less acne (p= 0.001) and hirsutism problems (p<0.001) compared to normo weighed girls. Hirsutism incidence was significantly higher in overweighed girls than in normo weighed subjects (p<0.001). Conclusion: The present study provided the prevalence of PCOS related symptoms in population, including menstrual irregularity, acne and hirsutism according to BMI in a large adolescent population. Our results showed that menstrual irregularity was not significantly increased as BMI increased, however acne and hirsutism problems were significantly increased as BMI increased.
dc.identifier.doi10.12996/gmj.2013.19
dc.identifier.endpage69
dc.identifier.issn2147-2092
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84887382323
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage67
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.12996/gmj.2013.19
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/28563
dc.identifier.volume24
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000217466500001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isotr
dc.publisherGazi Univ, Fac Med
dc.relation.ispartofGazi Medical Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectBody mass index
dc.subjectacne
dc.subjecthirsutism
dc.subjectmenstrual irregularity
dc.subjectPCOS
dc.titleThe Effect of Body Mass Index on Acne, Hirsutism and Menstrual Irregularity Symptoms in Turkish Adolescent Girls
dc.title.alternativeTürk adölesan kizlarda vücut kitle indeksinin akne, hirsutism ve menstrüel düzensizlik semptomlari üzerine etkisi
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