Adolescents with premenstrual syndrome: not only what you eat but also how you eat matters!

Abstract

BackgroundCurrent literature suggests that diet is involved in either the development of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or contributes to symptom severity, but to date, there are no studies evaluating eating attitudes of adolescents with PMS. The aim of this study was to evaluate dietary intake and eating attitudes in adolescents with PMS.MethodsThis study was conducted with 383 adolescents (214 with and 169 without PMS), aged 13–19 years. PMS was diagnosed using the premenstrual syndrome scale (PMSS). The Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and 24-h dietary recall were used to assess dietary intake. The Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and Three Factor Eating Questionnaire-Revised 18 (TFEQ-R18) were used to evaluate eating attitudes. Anthropometrical measurements and bone mineral content were measured.ResultsPMS prevalence was 55.9% according to PMSS subscales. Disordered eating attitudes determined by EAT-26 was detected in 23.8% in the PMS group and 11.8% of the control group (p<0.05). In the PMS group, total TFEQ-R18 score, emotional eating behavior and uncontrolled eating behavior scores were significantly higher (p<0.001). Whereas no significant difference in dietary intake, anthropometrical measurements or bone mineral content was observed between the two groups.ConclusionsThis is the first study documenting that not dietary intake but eating attitudes can be associated with PMS in adolescents. It is important to understand the relationship between disordered eating behaviors and PMS as both conditions may trigger the other.

Levels and Factors of Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) among Female College Students

“…Finally, more serious eating attitude problems were found to be associated with higher levels of PMS, and eating attitude problems were thus identi ed as the third determinant of PMS level. This nding is in line with that of a previous study in which eating attitude problems-measured with EAT-26, the same tool used in this study-were observed more frequently in adolescents with PMS than in those without it [52].…”

Relationship between premenstrual syndrome and sleep quality among nursing and medical students

“…The incidence of PMS among students participating in the study was determined as 58.1%. A study by Kaya and Gölbaşı 9 of university students in Turkey found the prevalence of PMS was 33%, while it was found to be 58.1% by Acikgoz et al, 22 55% by Isgin‐Atici et al, 23 58.1% by Topatan and Kahraman, 15 61.6% by Işgın et al, 24 63.7% by Dönmez and Gümüşsoy, 10 and 73.4% by Uzuner and Koçak 8 . A study by Shamnani et al 25 of university students in India found the prevalence was 65%, while Shehadeh and Hamdan‐Mansour 26 reported 92.3% in Jordan, Cheng et al 27 reported 39.85% in Taiwan, and Majeed et al 28 found 80.6% in a study in Pakistan.…”

“…Anxiety, changes in appetite, pain and fatigue subscales did not have significant effect on sleep quality (p > .05).4 | DISCUSSIONThe incidence of PMS among students participating in the study was determined as 58.1%. A study by Kaya and Gölbaşı 9 of university students in Turkey found the prevalence of PMS was 33%, while it was found to be 58.1% by Acikgoz et al,22 55% by Isgin-Atici et al,23 58.1% by Topatan and Kahraman,15 61.6% by Işgın et al,24 63.7% by Dönmez and Gümüşsoy,10 and 73.4% by Uzuner and Koçak 8. A study by Shamnani et al25 of university students in India found the T A B L E 4 Correlations between PSQI and PMSS and its subscales.…”

Diet quality in adolescents with premenstrual syndrome: A cross‐sectional study

“…The data used in the present study were obtained from a broad case‐control study in which the relationship between nutritional status, eating attitudes, and the presence/severity of PMS in adolescents were surveyed . Data were collected from female students aged 13–18 years at a high‐school setting in Ankara, Turkey, between September 2013 and September 2014, and processed between September 2014 and April 2015.…”