The Factors Altering the Age of Onset of Menstruation among Adolescent Girls in Wardha Region
Anupama Sawal
Department of Anantomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
Vilas Chimurkar *
Department of Anantomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
Darshna Fulmali
Department of Anantomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
Geetanjali Ingole
Department of Anantomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Introduction: Several studies have found that the most common age of menstruation onset has come down dramatically over the previous century, and that there has been a profane (with respect to time) tendency toward early menstruation onset in most metropolitan countries.
Emerging economies, such as India, have also suffered a drop in recent years.
The purpose of our study was to determine how diet and socioeconomic status influenced menarche age in this location.
Methods: Following a simple random sampling among the schools, 100 girls between the ages of 10 and 15 were volunteered for this study.
The girls were given a pre-designed questionnaire after receiving clearance and agreement from the school principal/class teacher.
The female doctor gave the girls a brief examination.
The age of the mother during menarche, as well as the family's socioeconomic situation and other characteristics, were all enquired about in depth.
Results: Our study shows that the age of onset of menstruation in higher socioeconomic classes is lower as compared to Lower Socioeconomic class. No significant relation between BMI & type of food and usual age of onset of menstruation was seen in this study.
Conclusions: As we progress from a lower to a better socioeconomic level, we see a trend of lowering the age of first menstrual flow. Because such data is scarce in this portion of India, more research must be conducted among girls from other parts of the state before the data can be compared to national figures.
Keywords: Menarche, socioeconomic status, age, BMI