Study, 2018
Do diet, isoflavone intake, and stress level affect premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls?
Isoflavone and nutrients in the diet were not clearly linked to PMS in this study. Stress level was related to PMS. Controlling stress may help prevent severe symptoms.
What they did
100 girls aged 15 to 16 at high schools in Bogor, Indonesia were studied. Researchers measured their isoflavone intake, overall nutrient intake, stress level, and PMS symptoms.
What they found
Isoflavone and nutrient intake were not clearly linked to premenstrual syndrome. Stress level had a relationship with PMS, though it was not identified as the main cause. The majority of the girls had PMS, with many experiencing severe symptoms.
What it means for you
This study suggests that controlling stress may help reduce severe PMS symptoms, though diet and isoflavone may not be the main factors. The study only included teenage girls in one area of Indonesia, so results may not apply to all women or all ages. More research is needed.
100
teenage girls studied
15 to 16 years
age of participants
About the study
- Original title
- Isoflavone, Nutrients Intake and Stress Level To Premenstrual Syndromes
- Authors
- Cantika Zaddana
- Journal
- Journal of Science Innovare
- Year
- 2018
- Study design
- Study
- Participants
- 100
- What was tested
- None - measurement of diet and stress
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33751/jsi.v1i01.674
Original abstract
Menstruation is a characteristic of puberty in adolescent girls. Adolescent girls often have complaints of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that is characterized by a collection of physical and psychological symptoms which occur in 7 to 10 days before menstruation. Studies have shown that there are several ways to relieve PMS. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to analyze isoflavone, nutrients intake, and stress level to Premenstrual Syndromes in adolescent girls in Bogor, West Java. The study was conducted on 100 girls aged 15-16 years at two high schools in Bogor. This present study showed that the majority of adolescent girls had PMS which most of them suffered severe symptoms. Results showed that the isoflavone and nutrients intake were not significantly associated with premenstrual syndromes. Stress level had a positive correlation to the PMS but did not seem to be a risk factor to PMS. Howefer, this implies that controling stress is important so that young women can avoid severe premenstrual syndromes. Keywords: Adolescent Girls, Isoflavone, Nutrients, Stress, Premenstrual Syndromes
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