--- title: Do diet, isoflavone intake, and stress level affect premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? description: Isoflavone and nutrients in the diet were not clearly linked to PMS in this study. Stress level was related to PMS. Controlling stress may help prevent severe url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/isoflavone-nutrients-intake-and-stress-level-to-premenstrual-syndromes-2018/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do diet, isoflavone intake, and stress level affect premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? Study, 2018 # Do diet, isoflavone intake, and stress level affect premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? Isoflavone and nutrients in the diet were not clearly linked to PMS in this study. Stress level was related to PMS. Controlling stress may help prevent severe symptoms. Moderate study design 100 girls aged 15 to 16 years in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia ## What they did 100 girls aged 15 to 16 at high schools in Bogor, Indonesia were studied. Researchers measured their isoflavone intake, overall nutrient intake, stress level, and PMS symptoms. ## What they found Isoflavone and nutrient intake were not clearly linked to premenstrual syndrome. Stress level had a relationship with PMS, though it was not identified as the main cause. The majority of the girls had PMS, with many experiencing severe symptoms. ## What it means for you This study suggests that controlling stress may help reduce severe PMS symptoms, though diet and isoflavone may not be the main factors. The study only included teenage girls in one area of Indonesia, so results may not apply to all women or all ages. More research is needed. 100 teenage girls studied 15 to 16 years age of participants ## About the study Original title Isoflavone, Nutrients Intake and Stress Level To Premenstrual Syndromes Authors Cantika Zaddana Journal Journal of Science Innovare Year 2018 Study design Study Participants 100 What was tested None - measurement of diet and stress Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33751/jsi.v1i01.674](https://doi.org/10.33751/jsi.v1i01.674) Original abstract Menstruation is a characteristic of puberty in adolescent girls. Adolescent girls often have complaints of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) that is characterized by a collection of physical and psychological symptoms which occur in 7 to 10 days before menstruation. Studies have shown that there are several ways to relieve PMS. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to analyze isoflavone, nutrients intake, and stress level to Premenstrual Syndromes in adolescent girls in Bogor, West Java. The study was conducted on 100 girls aged 15-16 years at two high schools in Bogor. This present study showed that the majority of adolescent girls had PMS which most of them suffered severe symptoms. Results showed that the isoflavone and nutrients intake were not significantly associated with premenstrual syndromes. Stress level had a positive correlation to the PMS but did not seem to be a risk factor to PMS. Howefer, this implies that controling stress is important so that young women can avoid severe premenstrual syndromes. Keywords: Adolescent Girls, Isoflavone, Nutrients, Stress, Premenstrual Syndromes Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[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 Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Randomised trial, 2024 Does curcumin-piperine combination improve antioxidant activity in women with PMS and period pain? Survey study, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does mindfulness-based stress reduction reduce stress in teenagers with premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2025 Do menstrual problems and poor sleep affect mood and thinking in teenage girls? Survey study, 2025 What factors are related to PMS in high school girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗