The RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BMI (BODY MASS INDEX) AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE IN ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

Background: Menstruation is a natural process that occurs in women. Menstruation is regular bleeding from the uterus as a sign that the uterus is functioning. Menstrual disorders are menstrual bleeding that is abnormal in terms of: Length of the menstrual cycle, length of menstruation, and the amount of menstrual blood that comes out. Factors that influence menstrual cycle disorders consist of random food factors such as junk food, age factors, and hormonal factors. Objective: To determine the relationship between BMI (body mass index) and the menstrual cycle in young women at SMAIT As-Sabiqun, Bekasi Regency in 2023. Research method: Quantitative analytical with cross sectional survey study design. Population: Young women. Sample: 56 young women. Sampling technique: Purposive sampling. Research results: As many as 60.7% of adolescent girls had a normal Body Mass Index (BMI), as many as 67.8% of adolescent girls had normal menstrual cycles (21-35 days). Conclusion: There is a relationship between Body Mass Index and the Menstrual Cycle in young women at SMAIT As-Sabiqun, Bekasi district in 2023, where the results of the chi-square test analysis obtained a value of p = 0.000.