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.
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
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