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 More than half of all women are concerned about excess body hair, according to a report published by market research company Mintel last month. In the online survey of more than 2,000 women, excess hair was rated just behind weight gain for bodydissatisfaction.

根据市场调查公司明特尔上个月公布的调查显示，超过一半的女性担心体毛过多的问题。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。

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

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？

Sometimes race or just a family tendency to be more hairy is to blame, rather than any medical problem. People of South Asian or Mediterranean¹ descent tend to have more hair than Caucasians or those with black skin, for example.

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。举例来说，南亚人或者地中海人种的毛发就比高加索人种或黑人的毛发更多。

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. These foods have a high glycemic index, which means they release their energy quickly and can causeinsulin resistance.

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。这些食物的升糖指数极高，会快速释放出大量能量，导致胰岛素抵抗力降低。

Insulin is the hormone² that controls blood sugar level; ‘resistance’ means the hormone becomes less effective at lowering blood sugar, so the body has to produce more of it to get the job done.

胰岛素是控制血糖水平的激素。胰岛素抵抗力降低的意思指的是，胰岛素在血糖水平低的情况下，其作用也会降低。因此，人体就需要分泌更多的胰岛素来完成身体机能的正常运作。

“The problem is that a raised insulin level may trigger growth factors which make theovaries produce too much of the “male” hormone testosterone, which can lead to excess hair,” adds Marilyn Glenville, a women’s health expert and nutritionist. “Being overweight can also cause insulin resistance.”

女性健康专家、营养学家玛丽莲-格伦维尔表示，“胰岛素水平升高会诱使女性卵巢分泌出过量的男性激素睾丸素，这就会使得毛发增多。同时，超重也会导致胰岛素抵抗力降低。”

1 Mediterranean   

adj.地中海的；地中海沿岸的

参考例句：

• The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
• Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。

2 hormone   

n.荷尔蒙，激素，内分泌

参考例句：

• Hormone implants are used as growth boosters.激素植入物被用作生长辅助剂。
• This hormone interacts closely with other hormones in the body.这种荷尔蒙与体內其他荷尔蒙紧密地相互作用。