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Volume 01 • Issue 1


BMI & Menstrual Irregularities among Adolescent Girls

Author(s) Ekta M. Patel
Country India
Volume 01
DOI 11.2023-61555522

Abstract

Background of the study: Context for the Research Regularity, flow, and pattern irregularity all
describe menstruation. Menstrual diseases have been estimated to affect as much as 87% of the
population in India. Dysmenorrhea affects between 60% and 93% of women and is the most
prevalent menstrual condition. Hormonal shifts, genetic predisposition, the presence of major
medical disorders, and body mass index are all factors that might affect a woman's menstrual cycle
and its regularity and flow. Methods: The current investigation is grounded on a descriptive survey
research methodology, and it uses data from a sample of 231 teenage females that were drawn
using a stratified random sampling technique. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were
employed in the investigation. Result: Among teenage girls, those with a lower body mass index
(BMI) are more likely to suffer from dysmenorrhea. Out of 128 females with a BMI 18.5, 115 (or
89.84%) reported having dysmenorrhea. Adolescent females with a healthy BMI of 26 (30.95%)
were less likely to have this condition. There was a visible gap between the two groups. Similarly,
oligomenorrhea, menorrhagia, and irregular periods were more common in females with BMI 18.5
or >25 compared to those with normal BMI. Conclusion: Most of the young people studied had
unhealthy body mass indexes, the study found. Dysmenorrhea was by far the most prevalent
symptom of a menstrual disorder, followed by an irregular menstrual cycle. Body mass index
(BMI) is a key factor in controlling menstrual bleeding.

Keywords

Menstrual IrregularitiesBody Mass IndexAdolescents

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