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VOL. 5, ISSUE 1 (2023)
The relationship between nutritional status and menstrual cycle regularity
Authors
Vidi Posdo A Simarmata, Louisa Ariantje Langi, Gorga I V W Udjung
Abstract
In adolescence, there
is a period called puberty. In young women, puberty is characterized by the
onset of the first menstruation that occurs at 10-16 years old. The menstruation
cycle is a clinical sign of female reproduction. Normal menstruation cycle length
occurs around 21-35 days. Age, nutritional status, stress, and body fat mass
affect the menstruation cycle. Less or more nutritional status can cause
menstrual cycle irregularities. The aim of the study was to find out the
relationship between nutritional status and the regularity of menstruation
cycles in female students of the Medical Faculty Indonesia Christian University.
The type of this research is an analytical survey with a cross-sectional
design. The population of this study was female students of the Medical Faculty
Indonesia Christian University. The sampling technique used a random sampling
method to obtain 57 respondents. The chi-square statistic test showed a correlation
between nutritional status and menstruation cycle regularity because of p-value
= 0,000 (p <0.05). The result is that there is a relationship between
nutritional status and the regularity of the menstrual cycle in female students
of Medical Faculty Indonesia Christian University Class of 2015. Therefore, it
is concluded that the female students must begin to know themselves and their
bodies and pay attention to body changes by recording the menstrual cycle every
month
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Pages:6-11
How to cite this article:
Vidi Posdo A Simarmata, Louisa Ariantje Langi, Gorga I V W Udjung "The relationship between nutritional status and menstrual cycle regularity". International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Research, Vol 5, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 6-11
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