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.
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
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