Hubungan Konsumsi Asam Lemak Omega-3 dan Status Gizi dengan Dismenore pada Remaja Putri di Smp N 2 Sei Bamban

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea is lower abdominal pain that comes from uterine cramps that occur during menstruation. Dysmenorrhea in teenage girls is not dangerous but can have a negative impact on teenage girls, such as limited activities, increased negative emotions in daily life, and can even cause absence from school. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of omega-3 fatty acids consumption and nutritional status with dysmenorrhea on adolescent girls at smp n 2 sei bamban. Apart from that, to determine the adequate level of omega-3 fatty acids in young women at SMP N 2 Sei Bamban. This type of research is quantitative observational research using a cross sectional design. The population in this study were all female teenage students at SMP N 2 Sei Bamban, totaling 321 female students. The sampling technique used proportional stratified random sampling, so the sample in this study was 84 people. Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids was taken using a 24 hour food recall form, nutritional status measurements were obtained based on BMI/U calculations using WHO Anthroplus, namely by measuring body height and weight and for measuring dysmenorrhea it was measured using the Numeric Rating Scale. The results of this study show that there is a relationship between consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and dysmenorrhea (p = 0.000) and there is no relationship between nutritional status and dysmenorrhea (p = 0.440). It is recommended that schools collaborate with the health department and local health centers to provide education to female students to improve their nutritional intake, especially omega-3 fatty acids, to reduce or anticipate the occurrence of dysmenorrhea in young women.