--- title: What causes PMS in teenage girls? | Niyora description: Most potential causes studied were not linked to PMS in teenage girls. Only diet factors showed a link: caffeine and sugar consumption, and frequent junk food url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-its-determinants-among-adolescent-girls-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - What causes PMS in teenage girls? Interview study, 2026 # What causes PMS in teenage girls? Most potential causes studied were not linked to PMS in teenage girls. Only diet factors showed a link: caffeine and sugar consumption, and frequent junk food were significantly associated with PMS. Early or limited evidence 100 adolescent girls in high schools in Bagalkot, India ## What they did Cross-sectional descriptive survey of 100 high school girls. Participants completed a premenstrual scale questionnaire and provided information about menstrual history, diet, sleep, and exercise. ## What they found Most factors showed no significant association: age menstruation started (P=0.29), regular cycle (P=0.27), cycle length (P=0.47), bleeding duration (P=1), family history (P=0.24), medical conditions (p=0.74), sleep hours (p=0.88), exercise frequency (p=0.74). Only two diet factors were significantly associated: caffeine and sugar food consumption (p=0.04) and junk food frequency (p=0.04). ## What it means for you In teenage girls, diet (especially caffeine, sugar, and junk food) may be linked to PMS, but most other factors studied were not. The study was small and limited to one high school in India, so results may not apply broadly to all teenagers. 100 girls studied p=0.04 caffeine and sugar significant p=0.04 junk food significant ## About the study Original title Prevalence of Premenstrual Syndrome and Its Determinants Among Adolescent Girls Studying in High Schools of Bagalkot Authors Preethika Abraham, Jayashri. A, Nissy Sarah Mathew et al. Journal Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences Year 2026 Study design Interview study Participants 100 What was tested None - observational study Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i04.010](https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i04.010) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[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 Survey study, 2025 Is emotional eating linked to PMS in university women? Survey study, 2024 How much do Indonesian 9th graders know about PMS and what are their attitudes? Survey study, 2021 Does exercise and diet affect PMS symptoms in teenagers? Survey study, 2022 What diet and stress factors are linked to PMS in teenage girls? Survey study, 2022 Is body weight linked to PMS in teenage girls? Survey study, 2021 What factors are related to premenstrual syndrome in high school students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗