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title: Does PMS affect quality of life, and is it related to body weight?
description: Yes, PMS significantly reduced both physical and mental quality of life. However, there was no connection between PMS and body weight.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/association-of-premenstrual-syndrome-with-body-mass-index-and-its-effect-on-2018/
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Survey study, 2018

# Does PMS affect quality of life, and is it related to body weight?

Yes, PMS significantly reduced both physical and mental quality of life. However, there was no connection between PMS and body weight.

 Moderate study design

207 women aged 18-25, of which 57 had PMS

## What they did

Cross-sectional study screening 207 women aged 18-25 for PMS using Moos menstrual distress questionnaire. 57 women were diagnosed with PMS. Researchers measured body mass index and quality of life using SF-36 questionnaire.

## What they found

PMS significantly correlated with lower physical quality of life (r = -0.4228, p = 0.0011) and lower mental quality of life (r = -0.4326, p = 0.0008). There was no significant correlation between PMS and body mass index.

## What it means for you

PMS affects both physical and mental quality of life, but body weight does not appear related to whether women have PMS. Main limit is the cross-sectional design means we cannot prove cause and effect.

207

women screened

57

diagnosed with PMS

-0.4326

correlation between PMS and mental quality of life

## About the study

Original title Association of Premenstrual Syndrome with Body Mass Index and its Effect on Quality of Life: A Cross-sectional Study Authors Arati Vinay Mahishale, Joyner C Mesquita Journal Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Year 2018 Study design Survey study Participants 207 What was tested None. This is an observational study. Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1684](https://doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1684)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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