Survey study, 2023
Is there a link between PMS, aggression, and weight in teenage girls?
Yes. As PMS symptoms got worse, aggression increased. Girls with higher weight also had more PMS and more aggression.
What they did
Researchers asked 1,450 teenage girls to complete questionnaires about PMS and aggression while measuring their weight and body size.
What they found
All 1,450 girls in the study had some level of PMS. As PMS levels increased, physical aggression, anger, hostility, and verbal aggression all increased. Girls with higher weight and body size had higher levels of PMS and aggression compared to those with lower weight.
What it means for you
PMS and aggression may be linked in teenagers, and both may be connected to weight. This is the first study to look at all three together in young people. However, we cannot tell whether one causes the other or if they share a common cause.
1,450
Teenagers aged 12-18
About the study
- Original title
- Are premenstrual syndrome and aggression related to body mass index in adolescents?
- Authors
- Çağiran D, Yilmaz FÇ, Pirinççioğlu AG
- Journal
- European review for medical and pharmacological sciences
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 1,450
- What was tested
- None. This was an observational study.
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.26355/eurrev_202311_34472
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