--- title: Does eating more fiber help reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: In this study of 85 medical students, there was no clear difference in PMS severity between those who ate more fiber and those who did not. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-relationship-between-high-fiber-diet-and-severity-of-premenstrual-syndrome-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does eating more fiber help reduce PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2023 # Does eating more fiber help reduce PMS symptoms? In this study of 85 medical students, there was no clear difference in PMS severity between those who ate more fiber and those who did not. Moderate study design 85 female medical students at Pelita Harapan University, average age 20, mostly with moderate stress and normal body weight ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 85 female medical students. Researchers collected information about their PMS symptoms, food intake (specifically fiber), and stress levels using questionnaires. They then looked for relationships between fiber intake and the severity of PMS symptoms. ## What they found There was no clear relationship between high fiber diet and the severity of PMS symptoms. The sample was mostly from the 2018 class (64.7%), average age 20 years (61.2%), with moderate stress (61.2%), and normal body weight (72.9%). ## What it means for you Eating more fiber did not seem to help reduce PMS symptoms in this group of medical students. The main limitations are this was only one university, only medical students who may be different from other women, and the cross-sectional design means we cannot prove cause and effect. 85 female medical students studied 64.7% from 2018 class 72.9% with normal body weight ## About the study Original title The Relationship between High Fiber Diet and Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms in Medical Students of Pelita Harapan University Authors Ignatius Kelvin, Dwi Savitri Rivami Journal Medicinus Year 2023 Study design Survey study What was tested High fiber diet Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.19166/med.v9i3.6971](https://doi.org/10.19166/med.v9i3.6971) Original abstract Introduction: 47.8% of women worldwide experience symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and 20% of women experience symptoms that are severe enough to interfere with daily activities. This occurs during the last 14 days of the menstrual cycle or luteal phase, and it is caused by hormonal fluctuations. Aim: This study is going to be conducted to determine the relationship between high fiber diet and the severity of premenstrual syndrome in adolescents. Method: This study used a comparative analytic categorical study with two unpaired categories with a cross-sectional study design. The research sample is female students at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Pelita Harapan who met the inclusion criteria of at least 74 samples by judgmental sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire in the form of a Premenstrual Symptom Scale, Esitimated Food Record and Perceived Stress Scale with the the chi-square method, and data analysis using SPSS 24.0. Results: There were 85 samples that matched the inclusion and exclusion criteria of this study. The majority of the sample came from the 2018 class (64.7%), 20 years old (61.2%), experiencing moderate stress (61.2%), and have normal body mass index (72.9%). Researcher found a p value of 0.309 (p> 0.05), which means that there is no significant relationship between a high-fiber diet and the severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Diet and nutrition](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-diet/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[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, 2026 What dietary, lifestyle, and psychological factors are associated with PMS in young women? Survey study, 2022 Do stress, exercise, and diet affect PMS in teenagers? Survey study, 2021 Does managing stress, emotions, diet, exercise and sleep help PMS in female athletes? Survey study, 2020 Does stress, calcium, or diet affect PMS? Survey study, 2026 Is academic stress linked to PMS severity in university students? 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 ↗