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Survey study, 2021

# Does exercise and diet affect PMS symptoms in teenagers?

Girls who exercised more and had better diet had fewer PMS symptoms. This was studied during pandemic lockdown when normal activity and eating patterns had changed.

 Moderate study design

105 female students in grades 10-11 in Indonesia during COVID-19 lockdown

## What they did

Researchers studied 105 female students in grades 10-11. They asked about physical activity, diet, and PMS symptoms using questionnaires. The study took place during COVID-19 lockdown when schools were closed and most activities happened at home.

## What they found

There was a connection between physical activity and PMS symptoms. There was also a connection between diet and PMS symptoms.

## What it means for you

Exercise and good nutrition appear connected to PMS in teenage girls. The main limits: the study happened during lockdown when normal patterns had changed, so these findings may not apply to regular times. Also, this can't prove that changing exercise and diet will improve PMS, only that they're connected.

105

female students studied

10-11

school grades

## About the study

Original title HUBUNGAN AKTIVITAS FISIK DAN POLA MAKAN TERHADAP SINDROM PRAMENSTRUASI SAAT PANDEMI COVID-19 PADA SISWI KELAS 10 DAN 11 SMAN 4 DEPOK Authors Husna Maharani, Dora Samaria Journal Indonesian Journal of Nursing Health Science Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 105 What was tested Questionnaires about physical activity and diet Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47007/ijnhs.v6i2.4415](https://doi.org/10.47007/ijnhs.v6i2.4415)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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