--- title: Can nutrition education reduce PMS severity? | Niyora description: One hour of nutrition education plus follow-up support significantly reduced PMS severity and improved diet quality in women with PMS. The approach is practic url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effect-of-nutrition-education-on-premenstrual-syndrome-randomized-controlled-2026/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can nutrition education reduce PMS severity? Randomised trial, 2026 # Can nutrition education reduce PMS severity? One hour of nutrition education plus follow-up support significantly reduced PMS severity and improved diet quality in women with PMS. The approach is practical and low-cost. Moderate study design 83 nursing students with PMS ## What they did Researchers enrolled 83 nursing students with PMS and randomly assigned 43 to receive a 1-hour nutrition education session plus follow-up emails at 30 and 60 days, and 40 to a control group. Measures were taken at the start and 4 months later. ## What they found Women in the education group showed a clear reduction in PMS severity (a decrease of 27.5 points) compared to no change in the control group. Nutrient intake and body composition also improved in the education group, while the control group showed no significant changes. ## What it means for you Brief nutrition counseling can substantially reduce PMS severity and help with diet and body composition. This is an inexpensive, non-drug option. The main limitation is that all participants were nursing students at one university, so results may not apply to all women with PMS. 83 nursing students with PMS 27.5 point decrease in PMS score 4 months follow-up duration ## About the study Original title The effect of nutrition education on premenstrual syndrome: Randomized controlled study Authors Mataracı-Değirmenci D, Erbil N Journal Nutrition and health Year 2026 Study design Randomised trial Participants 43 What was tested 1-hour nutrition education session plus follow-up support emails at 30 and 60 days Read the paper [doi.org/10.1177/02601060251380475](https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060251380475) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Psychotherapy, counselling and education](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-psychotherapy/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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, 2019 What causes severe PMS in female college students with disabilities? Survey study, 2026 How common is PMS in Yemen and what lifestyle factors affect it? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? 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? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗