Survey study, 2026
Is good nutrition linked to less PMS in teenage girls?
Yes, there is a significant but weak link. Better nutritional status was slightly associated with fewer PMS symptoms.
What they did
Cross-sectional study at one school. Researchers asked questions about nutrition and PMS symptoms and tested whether they were related using statistical analysis.
What they found
There was a significant relationship between nutritional status and PMS (p=0.034), but the correlation was weak (coefficient -0.279). This means nutrition may matter, but only a little.
What it means for you
Nutrition may play a small role in PMS. However, the study was limited to one school, so the findings may not apply to all teenage girls. The relationship was weak, so nutrition is unlikely to be the main cause of PMS.
-0.279
strength of relationship (weak)
0.034
p-value (significant)
10-19
age range
About the study
- Original title
- A The relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in adolescent girls
- Authors
- Sherly Pratiwi Apriliani, Istinengtiyas Tirta Suminar, Triani Rahmadewi
- Journal
- THE JOURNAL OF Mother and Child Health Concerns
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None (observational study)
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.56922/mchc.v4i11.2646
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