Survey study, 2022
Does weight and vitamin B6 affect PMS?
Women with higher weight had more severe PMS. Vitamin B6 intake showed no link to PMS severity.
What they did
83 female university students had their height and weight measured, kept food records for vitamin B6 intake, and answered questions about their PMS symptoms.
What they found
53% had mild PMS and 47% had moderate PMS. There was a clear link between higher weight and worse PMS. There was no link between vitamin B6 intake and PMS severity.
What it means for you
Women with higher weight may have more severe PMS symptoms, but getting enough vitamin B6 did not seem to make a difference in this study. The findings are from university students in Indonesia and may not apply to other groups.
83
female students
53%
with mild PMS
47%
with moderate PMS
About the study
- Original title
- HUBUNGAN STATUS GIZI DAN TINGKAT KECUKUPAN VITAMIN B6 DENGAN KEJADIAN PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME (PMS) PADA MAHASISWI
- Authors
- Maria Alfa Kusuma Dewi, Lailatul Masruroh, Lailatul Muniroh
- Journal
- Healthy Tadulako Journal (Jurnal Kesehatan Tadulako)
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Survey study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22487/htj.v8i3.534
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