Survey study, 2024
Does diet affect premenstrual syndrome symptoms?
The study found that breakfast and lunch intake were related to PMS, and women with PMS ate more total energy daily but less protein. We cannot be sure diet causes PMS from this study alone.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 219 nursing students. Researchers collected food diaries and gave students a PMS symptom scale to assess nutrient intake and PMS presence.
What they found
53.4% of students had PMS. Students with PMS had higher daily energy intake and a lower percentage of energy from protein, and these differences were statistically significant. Breakfast and lunch consumption affected PMS presence, but coffee, salt, and skipping meals did not.
What it means for you
Diet patterns may relate to PMS symptoms, but this was only an observation study. We cannot prove diet causes PMS. The study was small and only looked at nursing students.
53.4%
had PMS
higher energy
women with PMS ate more daily energy
lower protein %
women with PMS had lower protein percentage
About the study
- Original title
- The Relationship Between Premenstrual Syndrome and Dietary Habits and Nutrients Intake: Descriptive and Analytical Cross- Sectional Study
- Authors
- Nülüfer Erbi̇l, Duygu Mataracı Değirmenci
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 219
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1421123
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