INFLUENCE OF BODY-MASS INDEX AND SLIMMING HABITS ON MENSTRUAL PAIN AND CYCLE IRREGULARITY

Authors
MONTERO P BERNIS C FERNANDEZ V CASTRO S
Citation
P. Montero et al., INFLUENCE OF BODY-MASS INDEX AND SLIMMING HABITS ON MENSTRUAL PAIN AND CYCLE IRREGULARITY, Journal of Biosocial Science, 28(3), 1996, pp. 315-323
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy
Journal title
Journal of Biosocial Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
315 - 323
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1996)28:3<315:IOBIAS>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Using a cross-sectional sample of 1147 urban adolescents, aged between 14 and 20 years, the variability of some menstrual cycle indicators w as related to weight loss. Nearly 40% of the adolescents tried to lose weight and the results showed that attempting to lose weight is signi ficantly associated with increased prevalence of menstrual irregularit y and menstrual pain. This finding is independent of body mass index.