Survey study, 2020
Does stress, calcium, or diet affect PMS?
Stress was related to PMS, but calcium intake and nutrition were not in this study of nutrition students, though the sample size is not reported.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of nutrition students (sample size not reported in abstract). Participants completed food frequency interviews, a premenstrual assessment form, and stress scale questionnaires.
What they found
Most students had PMS and high stress levels. Most had adequate calcium intake. Stress was related to PMS. Calcium intake and nutritional status were not related to PMS.
What it means for you
This suggests stress may matter for PMS while diet factors may not. However, the abstract lacks key details like sample size and specific numbers, making it hard to assess how confident we should be in the results.
About the study
- Original title
- Relationship of nutritional status, calcium intake and stress with pre-menstrual syndrome in UHAMKA nutrition student
- Authors
- Ananda Afifa Kurnia Mahardika
- Journal
- ARGIPA (Arsip Gizi dan Pangan)
- Year
- 2020
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22236/argipa.v5i2.3908
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