Hubungan Kualitas Tidur dan Konsumsi Junk Food dengan Kejadian Sindrom Pramenstruasi pada Mahasiswi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitassumatera Utara Stambuk 2020-2022

Abstract

Background. Menstruation refers to the periodic process of blood, mucus, and debris discharge from the uterine lining. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a menstrual disorder that results in physical and psychological symptoms occurring before menstruation. Sleep quality refers to how well someone sleeps, how easily they fall asleep, how often they wake up during sleep, and how refreshed they feel upon waking up. Junk food consumption is considered unhealthy due to its low nutritional content. Objective. To determine the relationship between sleep quality and junk food consumption with the occurrence of PMS in female students of the Faculty of Medicine University Sumatera Utara with year intake 2020-2022. Methods. This is an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional design. The study uses consecutive sampling method, recruiting 223 subjects. The subjects are female students of the Faculty of Medicine, USU, with year intake 2020-2022. The primary data were obtained using a questionnaire. The analysis used is univariate and bivariate analysis with contingency coefficient test. Results. From 235 subjects, 220 subjects (93.6%) experienced PMS, and 15 subjects (6.4%) did not. A total of 116 subjects (49.3%) had poor sleep quality and experienced PMS, and 159 subjects (67.6%) had infrequent junk food consumption and experienced PMS. Statistical analysis results show no significant relationship between sleep quality and junk food consumption with the occurrence of PMS (p>0.05). Conclusion. There is no relationship between sleep quality and junk food consumption with the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome.