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title: Is good nutrition linked to less PMS in teenage girls? | Niyora
description: Yes, there is a significant but weak link. Better nutritional status was slightly associated with fewer PMS symptoms.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-the-relationship-between-nutritional-status-and-the-incidence-of-premenstrual-2026/
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# Is good nutrition linked to less PMS in teenage girls?

Yes, there is a significant but weak link. Better nutritional status was slightly associated with fewer PMS symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

Teenage girls aged 10-19 at one school in Indonesia

## What they did

Cross-sectional study at one school. Researchers asked questions about nutrition and PMS symptoms and tested whether they were related using statistical analysis.

## What they found

There was a significant relationship between nutritional status and PMS (p=0.034), but the correlation was weak (coefficient -0.279). This means nutrition may matter, but only a little.

## What it means for you

Nutrition may play a small role in PMS. However, the study was limited to one school, so the findings may not apply to all teenage girls. The relationship was weak, so nutrition is unlikely to be the main cause of PMS.

-0.279

strength of relationship (weak)

0.034

p-value (significant)

10-19

age range

## About the study

Original title A The relationship between nutritional status and the incidence of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in adolescent girls Authors Sherly Pratiwi Apriliani, Istinengtiyas Tirta Suminar, Triani Rahmadewi Journal THE JOURNAL OF Mother and Child Health Concerns Year 2026 Study design Survey study What was tested None (observational study) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.56922/mchc.v4i11.2646](https://doi.org/10.56922/mchc.v4i11.2646)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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