The Risk Factors Contributing to Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome among Adolescent Girls

Josephine Jacquline Mary. N.I.; Archana Gopinath

International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

The Risk Factors Contributing to Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome among Adolescent Girls

Abstract

Adolescent’s health plays an important role in a nations health conditions. In India 35% of the adolescents are suffering from PCOS. The study aims at determine the risk factors for PCOS and to find out the association between risk factors and selected socio demographic factors. Quantitative approach; descriptive survey, non-experimental design was adopted for this study. A total of 100 sample of adolescent girls between the age group of 16-19 years. In this study population is adolescent girls in selected higher secondary schools in Kannur district. Purposive technique was adopted in the study. A semi structured interview were scheduled to collect the socio- demographic data, biophysical parameters assessment (height, weight, BMI)and also a self-administered questionnaire including five domains like dietary factors, physical factors, hormonal influence, obesity, hereditary factors. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. In this study there is an association between area of living and consumption of fast food ,habit of doing exercise, type of game they prefer, age of menarche, family history of obesity and infertility ,age, skipping of breakfast and also preference of food. By observing the result we concluded that new generation adolescent girls are at risk of PCOS and this may contribute to other major health problems. Therefore the researcher has pivotal role in creating awareness among adolescent girls for the modification of dietary factors, physical exercise lifestyle and prevention of complications.

Full text

The full text of this article is available to subscribers.

On a subscribing campus you are let in by network address, with no login at all.

One-off purchase. Permanent access to this article, no account needed.

A year of online access to every article in International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing. Or choose several journals →

How to cite

Josephine Jacquline Mary. N.I., Archana Gopinath. The Risk Factors Contributing to Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome among Adolescent Girls. International Journal of Obstetrics, Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing. 2019;5(1):41–45.

Download the citation:

The Risk Factors Contributing to Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome among Adolescent Girls

Abstract

Read more of it

Publish your article

Abstract

Related articles

A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge Regarding Newborn Care Among Postnatal Mothers at Selected Hospitals in Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha

Adolescent GynaecologyGynecology: Navigating Reproductive Health in the Transitional Years

A Descriptive Study of Leucorrhea and Its Etiological and Clinical Aspects

The Role of Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing in Enhancing Maternal and Neonatal Health Outcomes

Modeling Twin-Twin Twin-to-Twin Transfusion SyndromeOutcomes: A Comprehensive Review

A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAPap) Regarding Colostrum Feeding Among Postnatal Mothers in Tertiary Care Rural Hospital

Read more of it

Publish your article