HUBUNGAN STATUS GIZI TERHADAP USIA MENARCHE SISWI MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH MUHAMMADIYAH KISMOYOSO NGEMPLAK BOYOLALI

Abstract

Background : Menarche is the first period that is common in the age range 10-16
years or in early adolescence middle of puberty before entering the reproductive
period. Research of Aishah (2011) concluded that female students who have
higher nutritional status (BMI) will get menarche faster. Likes research of Munda
et al (2012) concluded that female students with overweight get menarche faster
than female students with normal and underweight category.
Methods : This research used a deskriptif kuantitatif, retrospective study
approach. This research was conducted in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Muhammadiyah
Kismoyoso Ngemplak Boyolali. Research subjects were used female students of
elementary school in grade V and VI, with total sampling metode consist of 15
students who had experienced menarche. The data of the research were
analyzed by using Pearson Product Moment formula. This formula used to
analysis the relationship between nutritional status with the age of menarche of
female students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Muhammadiyah Kismoyoso Ngemplak
Boyolali.
Result and Conclusion : The average of nutritional status based on percentage
of Weight for Age was -87,9 ± 14,2, normal category 73.3 %, middle category
20% and underweight 6.7 %. The average of the age of menarche of female
students was 141.7 ± 10.7 month, with normal category age of menarche 100 %.
The results of Pearson Product Moment test was p = 0.104.
Based on the results of the research can be concluded that there was no
relationship between the nutritional status with the age of menarche of female
students of Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Muhammadiyah Kismoyoso Ngemplak Boyolali.
Keywords: female students of elementary school, menarche, nutritional status.