Non-randomised trial, 2006
Does PMS nutrition education help college students with PMS?
Students who received 8 weeks of nutrition education showed significant increases in PMS knowledge and self health behavior compared to control students.
What they did
56 nursing students participated: 29 in an education group and 27 in a control group. The education group attended 8 weeks of PMS nutrition education with group and individual sessions. PMS knowledge, premenstrual symptoms, and self health behavior were measured before and after.
What they found
After the intervention, the education group showed significant increases in PMS knowledge and self health behavior compared to the control group.
What it means for you
Nutrition education can increase PMS knowledge and self-reported healthy behavior in nursing students. The study is short term and small. It does not report whether actual premenstrual symptoms decreased.
56
nursing students total
29
in education group
8 weeks
duration of program
About the study
- Original title
- [The effects of a PMS nutritional education program for college students]
- Authors
- Kim HW
- Journal
- Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi
- Year
- 2006
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- What was tested
- 8-week PMS nutritional education program
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2006.36.7.1164
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