Age at menarche and body mass index [BMI] among female nurses at benha university hospital

Menarcheal age is recognized as an important indicator of pubertal development in females. In addition, mean or median menarcheal age for groups of girls is an important indicator of population health, well-being, and socioeconomic stratification and progressively declines when subjected to improving environmental conditions. is evaluate the relationship of age at menarche with adult BMI among 573 females of nurses in the aged 18 to 25 years in benha university hospital. The study sample consisted of all staff nurses working in different units at benha university hospital, The data of the study were collected using the following tools: 1-Structured questionnaire sheet, measurement of body weight, Height, and body mass index, showed the mean age was 21.70 +/- 4 years for the total sample, It was found the Mean age at Menarche was 13.77 +/- 1.74 this value ranged from the minimum [9 years] to the maximum [17 years]. The body mass index ranged from minimal [16.58 +/- 1.22kg/m2] under weight to the maximal [32.81 +/- 2.40kg/m2] obese. The mean BMI of female nurses [28.47 +/- 5.19] was inversely related to the mean age at menarche [13.77 +/- 1.74 years] of female nurses. There were statistically significant and positive correlation between the age at menarche and the BMI. our finding indicated that the age at menarche of studied sample had some significant effects on the BMI. It was an important factor in the onset of over weight and obesity, The results create important implications for nurses in the areas of assessment, client teaching, counseling, and research

Informing women during vaginal examinations: a comparative study in Egyptian and Jordanian settings

This aim of this study was to compare parturient women's Perception regarding the information obtained during vaginal examinations in Egyptian and Jordanian settings. The study was conducted in two similar setting in Jordan and Egypt. Two convenience samples of 100 subjects each were recruited low pregnant women attending the study settings for delivery. Fifty women were recruited from each department / center, for a total of 200. Their age ranged between 20 and 38 years. Women with complications during pregnancy or any gynecological diseases were excluded. The study was carried out during the period from January 2007 to June 2007. The results of this study revealed that the majority of women in both samples were 26 years age or older. The highest percentages of women in the Jordanian and Egyptian sample had secondary or diploma level of education. More than one third of the women, the duration of marriage was less than four years. As regard sources of information about vaginal examination, it pointed statistical significant differences between the two groups. The most frequently reported sources of information were readings of books magazines, radio and television. Statistically significant differences were revealed between two groups. Thus, significantly more Egyptian women agreed up on having obtained enough information about vaginal examination [0.043], having been told what was happening after each vaginal examination [0< 0.01]. Conversely, more Jordanian women reported having always been asked permission before vaginal examination [p.003]. More over women satisfaction with the information they got about vaginal examination statistically significant difference between two groups [p< 0.001]. It is evident that slightly less than half of the Egyptian women considered the information very good, compared to only about one- fourth of the Jordanian ones. Conversely, 20.6% of the Jordanian women considered the information unsatisfactory, compared to only 5.2% of the Egyptian women. The present study was recommended that the community health nurse / midwives should be exposed to training programs to raise their awareness about the importance of providing correct information and support to their clients regarding the procedure

experimental study on impact of whole body gamma irradiation on liver function and kidney function

Five groups of rabbits were used to investigate the effect of increasing doses of radiation on liver and kidney function. One group acted as a control group. The other 4 groups were exposed to increasing doses of whole body gamma radiation. 1-5Gy. The kidney and liver function tests were affected one week after exposure, except bilirubin level that was decreased immediately after exposure within 24 hours