Abstract: The present investigation was carried out on 40 college going unmarried girls between the age group of 18-21 years having menstrual disorders in Pilani town of District Jhunjhunu to study the effect of dietary habits on premenstrual syndromes, menstrual disorders and practices related to menstruation among college going girls. Results indicate that majority of respondents reported restriction and taboos associated with menstrual period and dietary habits. Common disorders of menstruation among respondents were dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia, irregular menstruation, hypomenorrhoea, lecomenorrhoea. Menstrual syndromes experienced were headache, abdominal pain, acne, loss of appetite, cramps, body ache and fever by the respondents. High fat and low fibre diet was reported which resulted in menstrual problems among them. There were differences in the appetite during premenstrual and postmenstrual phases. Increased appetite was seen at the premenstrual phase and low intake of fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron showed adverse effects on health of the respondents during premenstrual phase.
Keywords: Adolescents, menstrual disorders, practices, dietary habits, nutrition.
Title: To Study the Effect of Dietary Habits on Premenstrual Syndromes, Menstrual Disorders and Practices Related To Menstruation among College Going Girls.
Author: Shaifali Pathak
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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