--- title: Can diet and body measurements predict PMS? | Niyora description: Yes. A machine learning model using diet and body measurements could predict PMS with 80.3% accuracy. The strongest predictors were sodium intake, sugar intak url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/dietary-intake-of-micronutrients-are-predictor-of-premenstrual-syndrome-a-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can diet and body measurements predict PMS? Survey study, 2023 # Can diet and body measurements predict PMS? Yes. A machine learning model using diet and body measurements could predict PMS with 80.3% accuracy. The strongest predictors were sodium intake, sugar intake, total fat intake, biotin, and fat distribution. Results need confirmation in other studies. Early or limited evidence 223 Iranian women ## What they did Researchers studied 223 Iranian women. They measured body size and fat distribution and asked about diet using a food frequency questionnaire. They used machine learning to identify which dietary and body measurements could predict PMS. ## What they found The machine learning model correctly identified PMS 80.3% of the time and had an F1 score of 76.3%. The five strongest predictors were sodium intake, fat distribution around the upper hip, biotin intake, total fat intake, and total sugar intake. ## What it means for you Diet and body fat distribution appear strongly linked to PMS. However, this is a small observational study using a novel machine learning method. These findings need to be tested in other populations and larger studies before we know if they apply broadly. 223 women studied 80.3% accuracy of machine learning model 76.3% F1 score of model ## About the study Original title Dietary intake of micronutrients are predictor of premenstrual syndrome, a machine learning method Authors Taheri R, ZareMehrjardi F, Heidarzadeh-Esfahani N et al. Journal Clinical nutrition ESPEN Year 2023 Study design Survey study Participants 223 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.02.011](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2023.02.011) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2026 Do sleep, exercise, and diet quality affect period pain, heavy bleeding, and PMS in midlife? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Randomised trial, 2022 Does curcumin with piperine reduce PMS symptoms by lowering inflammation? Case-control study, 2014 How common is severe period pain and what causes it? Randomised trial, 2006 What herbs and dietary supplements have evidence for treating premenstrual syndrome? Cohort study, 2026 Are diet and lifestyle linked to premenstrual symptoms in college students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗