--- title: How common is PMS in adolescent girls and what lifestyle factors cause it? description: 71.3% of adolescent girls had PMS. Poor diet (junk food) and lack of physical activity were strongly associated with developing PMS. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-and-associated-factors-among-adolescent-girls-a-hospital-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How common is PMS in adolescent girls and what lifestyle factors cause it? Survey study, 2026 # How common is PMS in adolescent girls and what lifestyle factors cause it? 71.3% of adolescent girls had PMS. Poor diet (junk food) and lack of physical activity were strongly associated with developing PMS. Moderate study design 300 adolescent girls attending hospital outpatient clinic in Chennai, India ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 300 adolescent girls at a hospital outpatient clinic. Researchers collected detailed history and examination data using a structured questionnaire about menstrual cycle details and factors associated with PMS. ## What they found 71.3% of participants had PMS. Frequent junk food consumption and decreased physical activity were significantly associated with PMS. Girls with PMS had a higher mean number of days of bleeding compared to those without PMS. ## What it means for you Poor lifestyle habits, particularly diet and exercise, appear connected to PMS in young girls and may be modifiable to reduce symptoms. The study is limited to one hospital in one city and relies on self-reported information. 71.3% had PMS ## About the study Original title Premenstrual Syndrome and Associated Factors among Adolescent Girls: A Hospital-Based Study Authors Arti Pandey, Pavithra M, Vidhya Selvam et al. Journal International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology Year 2026 Study design Survey study Participants 300 What was tested None - this was an observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.25258/ijddt.16.5s.37](https://doi.org/10.25258/ijddt.16.5s.37) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Systematic review, 2025 Does alcohol use affect menstrual health in teenage girls? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Randomised trial, 2024 Does curcumin-piperine combination improve antioxidant activity in women with PMS and period pain? Systematic review, 2024 How common is premenstrual syndrome in Africa, and what factors increase the risk? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗