Open AccessThe Correlation between Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, and The Degree of Premenstrual Syndrome
Author(s) -
Tarsisius Tas'au,
Lewi Jutomo,
Sarci Magdalena Toy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lontar : journal of community health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2685-2438
DOI - 10.35508/ljch.v3i2.4156
Subject(s) - body mass index , anthropometry , menstruation , medicine , correlation , chi square test , physical therapy , body weight , demography , test (biology) , simple random sample , statistical significance , psychology , statistics , mathematics , population , environmental health , biology , paleontology , geometry , sociology
Premenstrual syndrome is a collection of physical and psychological symptoms that appear 7 to 10 days before menstruation in women of childbearing age and disappear after menstruation. Premenstrual syndrome can be caused by body mass index and exercise activity. This is an analytic study with a cross-sectional study design that consists of 92 respondents as the sample was selected by simple random sampling. This research was conducted from September to October 2020. Data collection used interview techniques using a questionnaire and anthropometric measurements of body weight and height. Statistical analysis using the chi-square test. The results of the chi-square statistical test showed that body mass index (p-value = 0.041 ≤ 0.05) and sports activities (p-value = 0.010 ≤ 0.05) are related to the degree of premenstrual syndrome. It is important to maintain ideal body weight by consuming nutritious and healthy foods and balanced with regular exercise activities so that the body mass index is normal and avoids the problem of premenstrual syndrome and achieves optimal health.