Survey study, 2013
What lifestyle and diet factors are linked to PMS in young women?
39.85% of students had PMS. Those with PMS were more likely to eat more eggs, drink more alcohol, sleep poorly, have mental health concerns, have a family history of high cholesterol, and have higher cholesterol levels themselves.
What they did
Cross-sectional survey of 1699 new female university students in Taiwan. They completed questionnaires about lifestyle, family history, and sleep quality, and had their blood cholesterol measured.
What they found
39.85% had PMS. Students with PMS were more likely to consume more eggs, drink more alcohol, have poorer sleep quality, have higher psychiatric symptoms, have a family history of high cholesterol, and have higher serum cholesterol.
What it means for you
Lifestyle and diet factors may play a role in PMS among young women. This could suggest ways to manage symptoms through diet and sleep. The study is limited to university students in one country, so findings may not apply to all women.
39.85%
Students with PMS
1699
Total participants
6
Risk factors associated with PMS
About the study
- Original title
- Factors associated with premenstrual syndrome - a survey of new female university students
- Authors
- Cheng SH, Shih CC, Yang YK et al.
- Journal
- The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
- Year
- 2013
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 1,699
- What was tested
- None - observational study
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.kjms.2012.08.017
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