Relationship between Body Mass Index and Menstrual Pattern for Female Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Obstetrics and Gynecology Departement, Faculty of medicine, Benha University

2 Obstetrics and Women Health Nursing Department, Faculty of nursing, Benha University

Abstract

Respirator Background: Obesity is often expressed in terms of body mass index (BMI).
Obesity is a condition of having excess body weight with a BMI over 30 Kg/m2. Aim of this
study is to assess relationship between body mass index and menstrual pattern among female
university students.A descriptive designwas used in this study. Convenience sampleconsisted
of 100 female students in Nursing and Medicine colleges'from total number of eligible female
students in two faculties of Nursing and Medicine at Benha University was 2362: 1288
infaculty of medicine, and 1074 infaculty of nursingstudents, constituted the main study sample
afterapplyinginclusion criteria:-Students age ranging from 18-25 years old, Unmarried,willing
to participate in study, Weight over 30 kg of normal weight(Normal weight: BMI is 18.5 to
24.9).Data were collected through Tools, a structured self-administered questionnaire, a
physical assessment sheet and menstrual abnormality sheet. The resultthe majority of students
were suffering from menstrual disorders, mostly (93%) dysmenorrhea. The study
recommended that undergraduate must be involved in nutrition and weight control education to
help preventing overweight. , importance of herbs and measure that relieves premenstrual
syndrome.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 6, Issue 4
December 2015
Pages 1-15

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