--- title: Does eating red spinach pudding reduce PMS and painful period symptoms in teenage girls? description: In this small Indonesian study, girls who ate red spinach pudding had a bigger drop in PMS symptom scores than girls who did not, and the difference was stati url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/pengaruh-konsumsi-puding-bayam-merah-terhadap-keluhan-dismenore-dan-gejala-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does eating red spinach pudding reduce PMS and painful period symptoms in teenage girls? Non-randomised trial, 2022 # Does eating red spinach pudding reduce PMS and painful period symptoms in teenage girls? In this small Indonesian study, girls who ate red spinach pudding had a bigger drop in PMS symptom scores than girls who did not, and the difference was statistically significant, but the study was small and not randomized. Early or limited evidence 60 adolescent girls in Indonesia with PMS and dysmenorrhea ## What they did 60 adolescent girls were split into two groups in a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study. One group ate red spinach pudding; the other did not. Researchers measured PMS scores before and after, and adjusted the results for BMI and hemoglobin levels. ## What they found The average PMS score dropped by 2.44 points in the pudding group versus 0.54 points in the control group, a mean difference of 2.98 (p = 0.009), meaning this difference was unlikely to be due to chance. ## What it means for you This hints that red spinach pudding could help ease PMS symptoms, possibly by supplying vitamins and minerals, but the study was small, not randomized, and done in one setting, so more research is needed before drawing firm conclusions. 2.44 PMS score drop, pudding group 0.54 PMS score drop, control group 0.009 p-value ## About the study Original title Pengaruh Konsumsi Puding Bayam Merah terhadap Keluhan Dismenore dan Gejala Sindrom Premenstrual pada Remaja Putri Authors Ketut Resmaniasih Journal Jurnal Surya Medika Year 2022 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 60 What was tested Consuming red spinach pudding, compared with a control group Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33084/jsm.v8i1.3463](https://doi.org/10.33084/jsm.v8i1.3463) Original abstract Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a collection of symptoms caused by hormonal changes that last about two weeks before menstruation until the start. In addition to hormonal changes (an increased estrogen hormone), several other contributing factors include vitamin and mineral deficiencies such as vitamin B, calcium, magnesium, lack of physical activity, and stress. This study aimed to find out more clearly the effect of consuming red spinach pudding on complaints of dysmenorrhea and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in adolescent girls. This study used a Quasy Experiment with a two-group pretest-posttest design with a total sample of 60 people. Based on the linear regression analysis results after controlling for the confounding variables BMI and HB levels, the mean reduction in PMS scores in the intervention group was 2.44 and in the control group was 0.54. The mean difference between groups was 2.98, with a p-value = 0.009. The results showed a decrease in the mean premenstrual syndrome score in the group of young women who consumed red spinach pudding. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[Calcium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-calcium/)[Magnesium](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-magnesium/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) 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, 2014 Do lifestyle and nutrition affect menstrual symptoms? Randomised trial, 2003 What complementary and alternative medicines help with women's reproductive health issues? Non-randomised trial, 2018 Does high-dose vitamin D help with PMS and period pain in teenagers? Survey study, 2026 Does low calcium intake relate to PMS in teenage girls? Survey study, 2026 Does PMS affect how well young women sleep? Review, 2025 Does nutrition affect PMS and menstrual cycle regularity? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗