Non-randomised trial, 2026
Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms?
Yes. An education program on diet, exercise, and relaxation significantly reduced PMS severity and improved depression. Effects on anxiety and stress were not significant.
What they did
182 female middle school students in Shiraz received four 45-minute sessions on PMS, Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and relaxation, plus one parent session. Data were collected before and two months after the intervention.
What they found
The program significantly improved knowledge, diet adherence, and depression, and significantly reduced PMS severity. Anxiety, stress, and physical activity did not show significant changes.
What it means for you
Educational programs about lifestyle changes may help reduce PMS severity in adolescent girls. The study was conducted in one city with no true control group, and the effects on anxiety and stress were limited.
182
girls in study
4 sessions
45-minute each
2 months
follow-up period
About the study
- Original title
- The effect of a healthy lifestyle educational intervention based on the BASNEF model on premenstrual syndrome symptoms in female middle school students
- Authors
- Marzieh Etebari, Masoud Karimi, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi et al.
- Journal
- International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- Participants
- 182
- What was tested
- Four 45-minute hybrid sessions on PMS, Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and relaxation techniques
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2026.2613942
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