毛发过多

弗吉尼亚州弗雷德里克斯堡的琳赛・马洛尼（LindseyMaloney）便是成功例子之一。由于面部毛发过多，她在上五年级的时候便开始动手脱毛；而因为胰岛素抵抗，她又总是因为体重问题而烦恼。

One of those success stories was Lindsey Maloney , from Fredericksburg , Va. She had so much facial hair she started waxing it off in the fifth grade and always struggled with her weight because of insulin resistance .

那么，是什么原因导致我们毛发过多呢？

But what causes it ?

有时候，人种或者家族遗传就是导致毛发过多的罪魁祸首，而不是什么疾病。

Sometimes race or just a family tendency to be more hairy is to blame , rather than any medical problem .

在网上对2000多名女性进行的问卷表明，就身体不满度而言，毛发过多是仅次于肥胖之外的第二大问题。

In the online survey of more than 2,000 women , excess hair was rated just behind weight gain for body dissatisfaction .

据统计，10个人中就有1个人承受着面部和身体毛发过多的困扰。那么，是什么原因导致我们毛发过多呢？

It 's estimated that one in ten of us suffers from excess facial and body hair . But what causes it ?

但也有其他的原因导致毛发过多。食用大量的糖类食物、精制的碳水化合物，比如饼干、蛋糕，就会诱发毛发增多的问题。

But there are other factors that could be to blame . Eating large amounts of sugary , refined carbohydrates , such as biscuits and cakes , may trigger excess hair .

调查发现体重增长位列分手排行榜榜首，其它会惹怒你的爱人的种种因素还包括：毛发过多（占34%）、皮肤糟糕（占18%）和口臭（占11%）。

Obesity topped the list of top seasonal turn-offs , with excess hair ( 34 % ), bad skin ( 18 % ) and bad breath ( 11 % ) also named as sources of domestic strife .