--- title: Does diet affect PMS symptoms in teenage girls? | Niyora description: Girls who ate more carbohydrates had fewer PMS symptoms. Body fat percentage was not linked to PMS symptoms. The study was observational, so higher carbohydra url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/hubungan-tingkat-kecukupan-karbohidrat-dan-persen-lemak-tubuh-dengan-sindroma-2020/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does diet affect PMS symptoms in teenage girls? Survey study, 2020 # Does diet affect PMS symptoms in teenage girls? Girls who ate more carbohydrates had fewer PMS symptoms. Body fat percentage was not linked to PMS symptoms. The study was observational, so higher carbohydrate intake may not directly cause fewer PMS symptoms. Early or limited evidence 110 female high school students in Bojonegoro, Indonesia ## What they did Researchers studied 110 female high school students in Indonesia. They measured each student's body fat percentage, recorded what she ate over two days using a food recall method, and asked her to report PMS symptoms using a standard questionnaire. ## What they found Higher carbohydrate intake was linked to fewer PMS symptoms. Body fat percentage was not linked to PMS symptoms. ## What it means for you The study suggests carbohydrate intake may play a role in PMS, but because it was observational and done in one school in one country, we cannot know if increasing carbohydrates would actually reduce symptoms, or if girls with fewer PMS symptoms simply happened to eat more carbohydrates. 110 Female high school students studied 2x24 hours Food recall measurement period ## About the study Original title Hubungan Tingkat Kecukupan Karbohidrat Dan Persen Lemak Tubuh Dengan Sindroma Pramenstruasi (PMS) Pada Remaja Putri Authors Shella Habibatul Illah Rahmadianta, Sri Hutami Adiningsih Journal Amerta Nutrition Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 110 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.20473/amnt.v4i1.2020.23-29](https://doi.org/10.20473/amnt.v4i1.2020.23-29) Original abstract Background: Premenstrual Syndromes are commonly found in many adolescent girls. There are several factors that contribute to the incidence of premenstrual syndrome such as hormonal change, nutritional status, food intake, and lifestyle.Objectives: The purpose of this study was analyzing correlation of sufficiency of carbohydrate and percentage fat body with premenstrual syndrome in female teenagers at SMA Negeri 4 BojonegoroMethods: The research used cross sectional study. The sample size was 110 female students in SMA Negeri 4 Bojonegoro. The data were collected by measuring percentage body fat to obtain percentage body fat variable; 2x24 hours estimated food recall to obtain of carbohydrate sufficiency; and Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnare (MDQ) for premenstrual syndrome cases. The data were analyzed using spearman test to find out correlation between carbohydrat sufficiency and percentage fat body intake towards premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in female teenagers. Result: The result of this study showed that there was correlation between sufficiency of carbohydrate) and Premenstrual Syndrome (p=0.010). Beside that, there was also a not correlation between percentage body fat) and Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) (p= 0.642). Conclusions: There was correlation between levels of carbohydrate intake with premenstrual syndrome in female teenagers and there was not corelation between percentage fat body with premenstrual syndrome in female teenagers of Senior High School 4, Bojonegoro. Therefore, adolescent girls encouraged to increase carbohydrate intake to prevent the occurrence of premenstrual syndrome.ABSTRAK Latar Belakang: Sindroma Pramenstruasi (PMS) banyak melanda remaja putri. Terdapat beberapa faKtor yang berkontribusi terhadap kejadian sindroma pramenstruasi seperti perubahan hormonal, status gizi, asupan makan, dan gaya hidup.Tujuan: Tujian dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis hubungan tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dan persen lemak tubuh dengan sindroma pramenstruasi (PMS) pada remaja putri di SMA Negeri 4 BojonegoroMetode: Penelitian ini dengan desaincross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah siswi SMA Negeri 4 Bojonegoro. Hasil dari perhitungan random sampling didapat 110 siswi sebagai sampel. Pengumpulan data menggunakan pengukuran persen lemak tubuh untuk mendapatkan variabel persen lemak tubuh, pengisian form Estimated Food Recall 2x24 jam untuk mendapatkan variabel tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat.,dan menggunakan Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnare (MDQ) untuk mendapatkan variabel Sindroma Pramenstruasi. Data dianalisiss menggunakan uji spearman untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dan persen lemak tubuh dengan sindroma pramenstruasi pada remaja putri .Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan ada hubungan antara tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dengan sindroma pramenstruasi (p= 0,010) dan tidak ada hubungan antara persen lemak tubuh dengan sindroma pramenstuasi pada remaja putri (p= 0,642).Kesimpulan: Terdapat hubungan antara tingkat kecukupan karbohidrat dan persen lemak tubuh dengan kejadian sindroma pramenstruasi pada siswi di SMA Negeri 4 Bojonegoro. Oleh karena itu, remaja putri dianjurkan untuk mengonsumsi karbohidrat sesuai kecukupan untuk mencegah kejadian sindroma pramenstruasi. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## 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/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Non-randomised trial, 2026 Do dietary changes or sun exposure reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2025 Is emotional eating linked to PMS in university women? 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