Volume : 6, Issue : 6, June - 2017
Menstrual pattern and Body Mass Index in adolescent school girls; a cross-sectional study.
Dr Pramila Jena, Dr Jyochnamayee Panda, Dr Abhipsa Mishra, Dr Narahari Agasti
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<p> Introduction: Menstrual Irregularities are common in adolescent girls which may affect their life style, school attendance and outdoor activities. Adolescent with abnormal Body Mass Index (BMI) suffer even more frequently. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the relationship between Body Mass Index and menstrual irregularities among the adolescent school girls of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Methods and Materials: The present study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 600 adolescent girl of three senior secondary school of Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Data obtained in MS excel were analyzed. Statistical significance was calculated using Chi-square test and p value. Results: The BMI distribution of the adolescent girls in the present study were normal weight 65.50% , under weight 20% and overweight in 13.50% .The mean age of menarche was 13 ± 2.1 SD. Dysmenorrhea (56.33%) , hypomenorrhoea (45.33%) and irregular menstrual cycle (28.83%) were common menstrual problem observed in our study. Abnormal BMI was observed to be significantly associated with irregular menstrual cycle, oligomenorrhea , polymenorrhea. hypomenorrhea and menorrhagia . But no significant association has been observed between the BMI and dysmenorrhea or its severity. Conclusion: Abnormal BMI was observed in more than one third of the adolescents. Menstrual problems are more prevalent with abnormal BMI. </p>
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Dr Pramila Jena, Dr Jyochnamayee Panda, Dr Abhipsa Mishra, Dr Narahari Agasti, Menstrual pattern and Body Mass Index in adolescent school girls; a cross-sectional study., GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : VOLUME-6 | ISSUE‾6 | JUNE-2017