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title: Are physical activity, body weight, and blood pressure linked to PMS in adolescent girls?
description: Girls with low physical activity and higher body weight were more likely to have PMS, but blood pressure showed no relationship. This was a small survey of 21
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/premenstrual-syndrome-based-on-physical-activity-body-mass-index-and-blood-2024/
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# Are physical activity, body weight, and blood pressure linked to PMS in adolescent girls?

Girls with low physical activity and higher body weight were more likely to have PMS, but blood pressure showed no relationship. This was a small survey of 212 girls in one school in Indonesia, so findings may not apply to other populations.

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212 adolescent girls in Indonesia

## What they did

The researchers surveyed 212 adolescent girls at a high school in Indonesia. They collected information about PMS symptoms through questionnaire and measured weight and height to calculate body mass index. They used statistical tests to see if physical activity, body weight, and blood pressure were related to PMS.

## What they found

45.8% of girls experienced PMS. 46.7% had light physical activity. 54.7% had normal body weight. 87.3% had normal blood pressure. Physical activity and body weight were significantly related to PMS (p = 0.001 and p = 0.005), but blood pressure was not (p = 0.524).

## What it means for you

Girls who are less active or have higher body weight are more likely to have PMS. Blood pressure does not appear related to PMS. This is a survey from one school in Indonesia, so results may not apply to other groups. The study does not prove that exercise or weight loss will reduce PMS.

45.8%

Experienced PMS

0.001

P-value for physical activity and PMS

0.005

P-value for body weight and PMS

## About the study

Original title Premenstrual Syndrome Based On Physical Activity, Body Mass Index And Blood Pressure In Adolescent Girls Authors Juhrotun Nisa, Seventina Nurul Hidayah, Nur Syifa Karomatul Izzah Journal Jurnal Kesehatan Reproduksi Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 212 What was tested Observational study, no intervention tested Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.22146/jkr.77308](https://doi.org/10.22146/jkr.77308) Original abstract

Background: One of the risk factors for PMS is physical activity, where during the COVID-19 pandemic there was a decrease in physical activity with PPKM. The impact of this decrease in physical activity is an increase in BMI. Obese women are more than twice as likely to have PMS, and obesity can also increase blood pressureObjective: to determine the relationship between physical activity, BMI and blood pressure with the incidence of PMS in adolescent girls.Method: This research is a cross sectional study. The population is young women in SMA N 1 Pagerbarang. With a total sample 212 people and the sampling technique uses quota sampling. Data collection by questionnaire and atropometric measurements of weight and height. Data analysis using chi square.Results and Discussion: A total of 45.8% of respondents experienced PMS. 46.7% had light physical activity, 54.7% had normal BMI and 87.3% had normal blood pressure 87.3%. Test the relationship between PMS with physical activity obtained P = 0.001, PMS with BMI with P = 0.005, and PMS with Blood Pressure with P value = 0.524.Conclusion: there is a relationship between physical activity and BMI with PMS, but there is no relationship between PMS with blood pressure. Keywords: PMS; Physical Activity; BMI; Blood Pressure.

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## Topics

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