A comparison of physical activity and nutrition in young women with and without primary dysmenorrhea.

ABSTRACT: Background: Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecological disorder in young women and is seen in almost 50% of women. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between physical activity and nutrition with primary dysmenorrhea in students at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (Sari, Iran) in 2015. Methods: This comparative descriptive study was conducted on 250 students with and without primary dysmenorrhea. Data were collected using personal-demographic, nutrition and physical activity questionnaires. The output was then analyzed in SPSS-18 using independent t-test, Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis. Results: The results showed significant differences between the two groups in terms of nutrition and physical activity, as the

SUBMITTER: Abadi Bavil D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6117855 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature