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title: Is there a link between PMS symptoms and eating problems? | Niyora
description: Yes, a weak one. Four out of five adolescents (79.6%) had PMS symptoms. Among those with PMS, about 1 in 4 (23.1%) also had eating problems. As PMS symptoms i
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Survey study, 2022

# Is there a link between PMS symptoms and eating problems?

Yes, a weak one. Four out of five adolescents (79.6%) had PMS symptoms. Among those with PMS, about 1 in 4 (23.1%) also had eating problems. As PMS symptoms increased, eating problems increased slightly.

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250 adolescents ages 15-21

## What they did

Researchers asked 250 adolescents ages 15-21 via online questionnaire about their PMS symptoms and their eating attitudes. They looked for connections between the two.

## What they found

79.6% of adolescents had PMS symptoms and 20.4% had eating attitude problems. Among those with PMS symptoms, 23.1% also had eating attitude disorders. There was a weak positive relationship between PMS symptom severity and eating problems.

## What it means for you

There appears to be a weak link between PMS and eating concerns in adolescents. This is just one observation with no control group, so we cannot say PMS causes eating problems. About 1 in 4 teenagers with PMS also struggle with eating attitudes.

79.6%

had PMS symptoms

23.1%

with PMS also had eating problems

20.4%

had eating problems overall

## About the study

Original title THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME SYMPTOMS AND EATING ATTITUDES IN ADOLESCENTS Authors Tuba Koç Özkan, Çiğdem Erdemoğlu, İpek Turan et al. Journal GOBEKLITEPE Saglik Bilimleri Dergisi Year 2022 Study design Survey study Participants 250 What was tested None—observational study Read the paper [doi.org/10.55433/gsbd.192](https://doi.org/10.55433/gsbd.192)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/)

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