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title: Is body weight linked to PMS in teenage girls? | Niyora
description: Yes. Girls with low body weight had more PMS than girls with normal weight. Improving nutrition may help reduce symptoms.
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# Is body weight linked to PMS in teenage girls?

Yes. Girls with low body weight had more PMS than girls with normal weight. Improving nutrition may help reduce symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

40 female students aged 16-18 in Indonesia

## What they did

Forty girls aged 16-18 were assessed for body weight and PMS symptoms. Researchers compared PMS rates between girls with normal weight and underweight status.

## What they found

Of 40 girls, 23 with normal nutritional status experienced PMS, and 9 with underweight status experienced PMS. The study found a relationship between being underweight and experiencing PMS. The researchers concluded that improving balanced nutrition may help reduce or prevent symptoms.

## What it means for you

Body weight appears linked to PMS in teenage girls, with underweight girls at higher risk. However, this was a very small study in one village, so results may not apply to all teenage girls.

40

teenage girls studied

23

with normal weight who had PMS

9

with underweight who had PMS

## About the study

Original title CORRELATION STUDY OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF FEMALE 16-18 YEARS OLD WITH PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME Authors Dian Fitra Arismawati, Bety Mayasari, Riska Aprilia Wardani Journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCIENCE (IJNMS) Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 40 What was tested None; the study examined the relationship between body weight and PMS Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.29082/ijnms/2022/vol6/iss2/398](https://doi.org/10.29082/ijnms/2022/vol6/iss2/398)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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