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title: Is there a link between eating disorders and PMS in adolescents?
description: Yes. Significant links were found between PMS severity and eating disorder symptoms, including obsession with healthy eating.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/evaluation-of-eating-disorders-in-relation-to-premenstrual-syndrome-in-2026/
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# Is there a link between eating disorders and PMS in adolescents?

Yes. Significant links were found between PMS severity and eating disorder symptoms, including obsession with healthy eating.

 Early or limited evidence

Adolescents aged 17-19 years (location not specified)

## What they did

Cross-sectional study of adolescents aged 17-19. Researchers measured PMS using the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale, eating disorders using the Eating Disorder Examination Scale, and obsession with healthy eating using the Orthorexia-15 scale.

## What they found

Mean PMS score was 118.39. Mean Orthorexia-15 score was 37.91 (below 40 indicates risk of obsession with healthy eating). Mean eating disorder score was 10.57. Significant correlations were found between PMS scores and both eating disorder and orthorexia scores.

## What it means for you

PMS is linked to disordered eating patterns and obsession with healthy eating in teenagers. Early mental health assessment may help. The sample size is not stated in the abstract. We cannot tell whether PMS causes eating problems or eating problems cause PMS.

118.39

Mean PMS scale score

37.91

Mean Orthorexia-15 score (below 40 is risk)

10.57

Mean eating disorder examination score

## About the study

Original title Evaluation of Eating Disorders in Relation to Premenstrual Syndrome in Adolescents Authors Keskin G, Taşdemir G, Akbaş E Journal Clinical child psychology and psychiatry Year 2026 Study design Survey study What was tested None, observational study Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/13591045261487466](https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045261487466)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Eating disorders](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-eating-disorders/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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