Survey study, 2026
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.
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
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