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T1 Menstrual problems and lifestyle among Spanish university women
A1 Fernández Martínez, Elia
A1 Fernández Villa, Tania
A1 Amezcua Prieto, María del Carmen
A1 Suárez Varela, María Morales
A1 Mateos Campos, Ramona
A1 Ayán Pérez, Carlos
A1 Molina de la Torre, Antonio José
A1 Ortíz Moncada, Rocío
A1 Almaraz Gómez, Ana
A1 Blázquez Abellán, Gemma
A1 Delgado Rodríguez, Miguel
A1 Alonso Molero, Jéssica
A1 Martínez Ruíz, Virginia
A1 Llopis Morales, Agustín
A1 Valero Juan, Luis Félix
A1 Cancela Carral, José María
A1 Martín Peláez, Sandra
A1 Alguacil Ojeda, Juan
K1 Menstruation disorders
K1 Menstruation Disturbances - pathology
K1 Diet
K1 Lifestyles - Health aspects
K1 Estudiantes universitarios - España
K1 Women college students - Spain
K1 Mujeres universitarias - España
K1 3212 Salud Publica
AB Menstrual problems affect many young women worldwide, conditioning both their academic performance and quality of life. This study sought to analyse the prevalence of menstrual problems and their possible relationship with lifestyle among Spanish university women, as part of a research project (UniHcos Project) involving a cohort of 11 Spanish universities with 7208 university students. A descriptive analysis was performed using the bivariate chi-square test and the Student’s t-test together with a binary logistic regression, in which the dependent variable was ‘suffering from menstrual problems’. Menstrual problems were identified in 23.8% of the students, representing women who paid more visits to the doctor and to emergency rooms, and who consumed more painkillers and contraceptives. In relation to dietary preferences, menstrual problems were 1.39 (CI 95% 1.22–1.61; p = 0.000) times more likely among women classified as high-risk alcohol users according to the AUDIT questionnaire, and 1.187 (CI 95% 1.029–1.370; p = 0.019) times greater among those who consumed sweets daily, 1.592 (CI 95% 1.113–2.276; p = 0.011) times more frequent among those who eat fish daily, and 1.199 (CI 95% 1.004–1.432; p = 0.045) times greater among those who were dieting. Menstrual problems affect many college students and potentially modifiable lifestyle variables exist which may influence their prevalence. It would be interesting to develop programmes to promote women’s health in the university context.
PB MDPI
SN 1661-7827
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59047
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59047
LA eng
NO International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020, Vol. 17, Nº. 20, 7425
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 08-ago-2024