Background: In recent years, there is an escalation of menstrual disorders in both developing and developed countries. One of the important factors that contribute to menstrual disorders is body fat content. In developing countries like Indonesia, young women in certain cultures get married at average age of 16 years. At the same time, the number of malnourishment among adolescent is increasing. This study was conducted to analyze the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and menstrual cycle in senior high school students. Methods: This study included 330 girls ages 15−17. This study was conducted in Jatinangor, Sumedang from the period of August-October 2013 using a cross-sectional study. Questionnaires assessing their menstruation and their weight and height were collected after obtaining the respondents consent.The collected data were analyzed using the independent T-test. Results: Most of the respondents had normal BMI, menstrual interval, amount and duration. There was no relationship between BMI and menstrual interval and menstrual amount (0.74 and 0.878 respectively), however there was relationship between BMI and menstrual period (p= 0.036). Conclusions: Menstrual abnormalities among female adolescents are common. Based on this study, BMI seems to be moderately associated with menstrual cycle, especially with menstrual period, although a possibility still remains that body fat affects the menstruation superiorly.

Background: The decline of age at menarche has been reported in several countries, it occurred because of genetic, ethnic, and socioeconomic improvement in nutritional status and environment. The improvement of nutritional status has occurred globally all over the world including in Indonesia. One of the measuring tools in nutritional status is body mass index (BMI). The objective of the study was to assess the correlation between BMI and age at menarche. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among girls aged 9-15 years old in Jatinangor, from May-November 2013. The sample of this study was chosen with cluster random sampling. Age at menarche information was collected through a questionnaire. Body mass index was calculated from measurement of body weight and height. Data was analyzed using Spearman correlation test. Results: Out of three hundred and sixty nine subjects participating in this study, sixty seven were included in the inclusive criteria. According to the classification of BMI of underweight, normal, overweight, and obese, there were 1, 55, 8, and 3 persons, respectively. Mean of BMI was 19.04 and mean age at menarche was 12.72 years, which showed a non significant result (r=-0.013; p= 0.458). Conclusions: Age at menarche was not correlated with BMI. [AMJ.2015;2(4):

Indonesia's Muslim society is obligated to carry out the fast of Ramadan. In general, the Muslims carrying out fasting Ramadan are likely to consume foods that are high in fat, protein, and carbohydrate although the frequency and amount of eating food intake decrease. The habit of eating foods wide high in fat, protein, and carbohydrate maintained until after the Eid al-Fitr. This research aims to know the differences in energy intake comes from carbohydrates, protein, and fat between the end of the Ramadan fasting (25/9/2008) and the time of Eid al-Fitr, 1 week(6/10/2008), 1 week (15/10/2008), 1 week (24/10/2008) after the Eid al-Fitr. The subject is a member company of Yonkav (cavalry battalion) 4 Tanks of Bandung, randomly selected, aged 20-29 years, already carry out month-long fast of Ramadan and in a healthy condition. The type of this research is a descriptive longitudinal. Food intake at the end of the fast of Ramadan (25/9/2008), 1 week (6/10/2008), 1 week (15/10/2008), 1 week (24/10/2008) after the Eid al-Fitr is recorded using the 24-hour recall. The data obtained are then processed to obtain data regarding the percentage of total energy intake, the intake of energy comes from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. The results showed a rise in total energy intake and energy intake comes from fat also decrease intake of energy comes from carbohydrates on Idul Fitri, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks after Idul Fitri as compared to the end of the fasting of Ramadan. While the intake of energy derivedfrom protein has no change.

Indonesia Muslim society is obligated to carry out the fast of Ramadan. In general theMuslims carring out fasting Ramadan is likely to consume foods that are high in fat, protein andkarbohoidrat although the frequency and amount of eating food intake decreases. The habit ofeating foods wide high in fat, protein and karbohoidrat maintained until after the Eid al-Fitr.This research aims to know the differences in energy intake comes from carbohydrates, proteinand fat between the end of the Ramadan fasting (25/9/2008) and the time of Eid al-Fitr, 1 week(6/10/2008), 1 week (15/10/2008), 1 week (24/10/2008) after the Eid al-Fitr.The subject is amember company of Yonkav (cavalry battalion) 4 Tanks of Bandung, randomly selected, aged 20-29 years, already carry out month-long fast of Ramadan and in a healthy condition. Type of thisresearch is a descriptive longtudinal. Food intake at the end of the fast of Ramadan (25/9/2008),1 week (6/10/2008), 1 week (15/10/2008), 1 week (24/10/2008) after the Eid al-Fitr is recordedusing the 24-hour recall. The data obtained are then processed to obtain data regarding thepercentage of total energy intake, the intake of energy comes from carbohydrates, proteins andfats. The results showed a rise in total energy intake and energy intake comes from fat alsodecrease intake of energy comes from carbohydrates on Idul Fitri, 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks afterIdul Fitri as compared to the end of the fasting of Ramadan. While the intake of energy derivedfrom protein, has no change.