Non-randomised trial, 2022
Is nutrition status linked to PMS, and does health education help?
Girls with normal nutrition status had less PMS. The age they started their period was not linked to PMS. Health education improved their knowledge about PMS.
What they did
Quasi-experimental study of 50 female junior high school students in Surabaya, Indonesia. Researchers measured nutrition status and PMS symptoms, taught a health education class, and checked how much knowledge improved.
What they found
70% of students had PMS symptoms. 62% started their period at age 12-14. 50% had normal nutrition. Nutrition status was connected to PMS, but the age they started their period was not. Health education increased knowledge about PMS.
What it means for you
Girls who eat well may have less PMS, though we cannot prove diet caused this. Learning about PMS helps. This was a small study of 50 girls at one school in Indonesia, so results may not apply everywhere.
70%
experienced PMS symptoms
50%
had normal nutritional status
62%
began menstruation at age 12-14 years
About the study
- Original title
- Analysis Of Age, Nutrition Status With Premenstrual Syndrome, And Health Education On The Knowledge Of Adolescents At Tri Guna Bhakti Junior High School, Surabaya
- Authors
- Siti Mutamimah Alfiah, Ani Media Harumi
- Journal
- Malahayati Nursing Journal
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- Participants
- 50
- What was tested
- Health education program on menstruation and PMS
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33024/mnj.v4i6.6371
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