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title: Does the quality of carbohydrates eaten affect PMS severity? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women with PMS had a lower carbohydrate quality index score, suggesting better quality carbs may help.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-dietary-carbohydrate-quality-index-on-the-severity-of-premenstrual-2025/
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Survey study, 2025

# Does the quality of carbohydrates eaten affect PMS severity?

Yes. Women with PMS had a lower carbohydrate quality index score, suggesting better quality carbs may help.

 Early or limited evidence

606 female university students living in dormitories

## What they did

Cross-sectional survey of 606 female university students in dormitories about carbohydrate quality and PMS severity.

## What they found

Students with PMS had significantly lower carbohydrate quality index scores. The coefficient was -0.228 and this was statistically significant (p<0.05).

## What it means for you

Better quality carbohydrates may reduce PMS severity, but this is observational research in university students only and cannot prove carbohydrate quality causes change in PMS.

-0.228

coefficient for carbohydrate quality

p<0.05

statistical significance level

## About the study

Original title Effect of dietary carbohydrate quality index on the severity of premenstrual symptoms Authors Arslan M, Yılmaz HÖ, Tansu Sarıyer E et al. Journal Health care for women international Year 2025 Study design Survey study Participants 606 What was tested None - study observed carbohydrate quality Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2024.2414939](https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2024.2414939)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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