女子学生の月経前および月経中の症状と食生活に関する調査  [in Japanese] A comparison of pre-menstrual and menstrual symptoms with the dietary habits of female college students  [in Japanese]

女子学生の月経前症状および月経中症状と食生活の状況との関連を検討し, 月経や食事指導について学ぶ機会のある看護学生では, 看護系以外の学生と比較して, どのような違いがあるか実態を明らかにすることを目的として女子学生524名(有効回答351名, 看護学生205名, 看護系以外の学生146名)に質問紙調査を実施した。その結果, 朝食の欠食率は, 看護学生19.5%, 看護系以外の学生16.1%であった。BMI, 家族構成平均人数や食行動に関する平均は, 両学生に差はなかった。月経前では, 両学生ともに, 乳房が張る, 腹痛, 腰痛, いらいらする, などの症状が多かった。看護系以外の学生では, 眠気を多く認めた(p<0.01)。月経中も, 両学生ともに, 腹痛, 腰痛は50%以上の症状があった。看護系以外の学生では, 全身倦怠感を多く認めた。また, 両学生とも症状数と食事内容や食行動について差は認めなかった。健康に関する意識では, 看護系以外の学生が, 看護学生より高かった(p<0.05)。卵は, 看護学生がより多く摂取し, 野菜は, 看護系以外の学生が多く摂取していた。

We examined the relation between pre-menstrual and menstrual symptoms experienced by female college students and their dietary habits. The purpose of this research was to ascertain whether or not there was any difference between non-nursing students and student nurses who have had the opportunity to learn about menstruation and nutrition. We distributed a written questionnaire to 524 female students, 354 of whom gave valid responses - 146 non-nursing students and 205 student nurses. Results were as follows : 16.1 % of non-nursing students regularly abstained from eating breakfast, while 19.1% of student nurses did so. Regarding students' BMI, family structure, and dietary habits, there was little difference between the two groups. Of 14 prevalent pre-menstrual symptoms, both groups of students experienced an average of 3 - 4, including breast enlargement, abdorninal pain, and pain in the waist area. However, non-nursing students admitted drowsiness more often than student nurses. Students of both groups experienced is 15 of the most common menstrual symptoms, students of both groups experienced 3 - 4, with more than 50 % reporting pain in the abdominal and waist areas. The number of non-nursing students who complained of general body fatigue was significantly higher than that of student nurses. There was no appreciable difference in the number of symptoms, meal contents, or dietary habits in either group of students. Non-nursing students were more health-conscious than student nurses. Regarding food content, student nurses were found to have ingested a larger number of eggs, while non-nursing students ate a larger amount of vegetables.