--- title: Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: Yes. An education program on diet, exercise, and relaxation significantly reduced PMS severity and improved depression. Effects on anxiety and stress were not url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effect-of-a-healthy-lifestyle-educational-intervention-based-on-the-basnef-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Non-randomised trial, 2026 # Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Yes. An education program on diet, exercise, and relaxation significantly reduced PMS severity and improved depression. Effects on anxiety and stress were not significant. Moderate study design 182 female middle school students in Shiraz, Iran ## What they did 182 female middle school students in Shiraz received four 45-minute sessions on PMS, Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and relaxation, plus one parent session. Data were collected before and two months after the intervention. ## What they found The program significantly improved knowledge, diet adherence, and depression, and significantly reduced PMS severity. Anxiety, stress, and physical activity did not show significant changes. ## What it means for you Educational programs about lifestyle changes may help reduce PMS severity in adolescent girls. The study was conducted in one city with no true control group, and the effects on anxiety and stress were limited. 182 girls in study 4 sessions 45-minute each 2 months follow-up period ## About the study Original title The effect of a healthy lifestyle educational intervention based on the BASNEF model on premenstrual syndrome symptoms in female middle school students Authors Marzieh Etebari, Masoud Karimi, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi et al. Journal International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Year 2026 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 182 What was tested Four 45-minute hybrid sessions on PMS, Mediterranean diet, physical activity, and relaxation techniques Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2026.2613942](https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2026.2613942) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[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, 2024 Can yoga and diet reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms? Non-randomised trial, 2022 Is nutrition status linked to PMS, and does health education help? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Do dietary changes or sun exposure reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Survey study, 2026 What factors most strongly drive PMS severity in female engineering students? Randomised trial, 2025 Does aerobic exercise with lifestyle changes reduce PMS symptoms in college students? Survey study, 2025 Is emotional eating linked to PMS in university women? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗