Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, India

Background: This study tried to find out the prevalence of menstrual abnormalities in adolescent girls and their association with dietary and exercise pattern in Garhwal region of India. Materials and Methods: In this study, cross-sectional questionnaires survey was conducted in different schools of...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Negi, Aprajita Mishra, Pramesh Lakhera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=4;spage=804;epage=808;aulast=Negi
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spelling doaj-26d381383254496a974fc593f7a701b42020-11-24T23:29:32ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632018-01-017480480810.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_159_17Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, IndiaPriyanka NegiAprajita MishraPramesh LakheraBackground: This study tried to find out the prevalence of menstrual abnormalities in adolescent girls and their association with dietary and exercise pattern in Garhwal region of India. Materials and Methods: In this study, cross-sectional questionnaires survey was conducted in different schools of Garhwal. These questionnaires were based on socioeconomic data, dietary and physical activities, and menstrual abnormalities. Results: The age of menarche was 13.5 ± 0.64 years. Dysmenorrhea (62.75%), premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (40.42%), and irregular cycle (28.72%) were observed common problems among adolescent girls. The result showed that dysmenorrhea, PMS, and menstrual irregularities were directly associated with dietary habits and physical activities. Dysmenorrhea was associated with eating junk food (66.10%), and PMS was associated with lacking of physical activities (78.94%). Conclusion: The result suggests that feeding habit and physical activities directly affecting the menstrual health of adolescent girls.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=4;spage=804;epage=808;aulast=NegiAdolescentdysmenorrheamenarchemenstrual abnormalitiespremenstrual syndrome
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author Priyanka Negi
Aprajita Mishra
Pramesh Lakhera
spellingShingle Priyanka Negi
Aprajita Mishra
Pramesh Lakhera
Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, India
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Adolescent
dysmenorrhea
menarche
menstrual abnormalities
premenstrual syndrome
author_facet Priyanka Negi
Aprajita Mishra
Pramesh Lakhera
author_sort Priyanka Negi
title Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, India
title_short Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, India
title_full Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, India
title_fullStr Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, India
title_full_unstemmed Menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of Garhwal, India
title_sort menstrual abnormalities and their association with lifestyle pattern in adolescent girls of garhwal, india
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
issn 2249-4863
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Background: This study tried to find out the prevalence of menstrual abnormalities in adolescent girls and their association with dietary and exercise pattern in Garhwal region of India. Materials and Methods: In this study, cross-sectional questionnaires survey was conducted in different schools of Garhwal. These questionnaires were based on socioeconomic data, dietary and physical activities, and menstrual abnormalities. Results: The age of menarche was 13.5 ± 0.64 years. Dysmenorrhea (62.75%), premenstrual syndrome (PMS) (40.42%), and irregular cycle (28.72%) were observed common problems among adolescent girls. The result showed that dysmenorrhea, PMS, and menstrual irregularities were directly associated with dietary habits and physical activities. Dysmenorrhea was associated with eating junk food (66.10%), and PMS was associated with lacking of physical activities (78.94%). Conclusion: The result suggests that feeding habit and physical activities directly affecting the menstrual health of adolescent girls.
topic Adolescent
dysmenorrhea
menarche
menstrual abnormalities
premenstrual syndrome
url http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=4;spage=804;epage=808;aulast=Negi
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