--- title: What diet and stress factors are linked to PMS in teenage girls? description: High calorie foods, herbal teas, and higher stress levels are linked to PMS and PMDD. Getting adequate sleep, eating regular meals, avoiding fast food, and ma url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-study-on-prevalence-of-pre-menstrual-syndrome-its-association-with-dietary-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What diet and stress factors are linked to PMS in teenage girls? Survey study, 2022 # What diet and stress factors are linked to PMS in teenage girls? High calorie foods, herbal teas, and higher stress levels are linked to PMS and PMDD. Getting adequate sleep, eating regular meals, avoiding fast food, and managing stress may help reduce PMS symptoms. Early or limited evidence 300 adolescent girls aged 17-19 at a girls college in Hyderabad, India ## What they did 300 teenage girls aged 17-19 at a girls college in Hyderabad answered questionnaires about their diet, stress level, lifestyle habits, and PMS symptoms during their menstrual cycle. ## What they found Among the 300 girls, 19.3% had PMDD, 46.3% had moderate to severe PMS, and 34.3% had mild or no PMS. High calorie foods and herbal teas during the PMS period were linked to PMS. Higher stress was linked to both PMS and PMDD. Adequate sleep, less screen time, regular meals, and less fast food were associated with fewer PMS symptoms. ## What it means for you Diet, stress, and lifestyle habits appear to affect PMS severity in teenage girls. Reducing high calorie foods, managing stress, and maintaining good sleep and regular meal patterns may help. The study was limited to girls at one college in India. 300 adolescent girls 19.3% had PMDD 46.3% had moderate to severe PMS ## About the study Original title A STUDY ON PREVALENCE OF PRE MENSTRUAL SYNDROME, ITS ASSOCIATION WITH DIETARY HABITS AND STRESS LEVELS AMONG ADOLOSCENT GIRLS STUDYING IN GIRLS COLLEGE OF HYDERABAD Authors Bashama Zehra, Meena Kumari Patangay Journal Journal of Advanced Scientific Research Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 300 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.55218/jasr.202213910](https://doi.org/10.55218/jasr.202213910) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pmdd/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[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 Survey study, 2021 What factors are related to premenstrual syndrome in high school students? Survey study, 2026 How do pre-menstrual symptoms affect the work and social life of young women? Non-randomised trial, 2024 Does cognitive-behavioral or mindfulness stress management help reduce PMS in high school girls? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMDD among female medical students and what triggers it? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗