Binge eating symptoms are associated with the severity of premenstrual symptoms among university students, cross sectional study from Palestine

Abstract

Background Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is considered one of the most prevailing disorders among childbearing age women that could considerably interfere with daily living activities life. PMS is underrecognized in Palestine. It is reported that binge eating symptoms are significantly related to premenstrual syndrome. In this regard, the study aimed to determine factors linked with premenstrual symptoms and to explore whether binge eating symptoms are linked with premenstrual syndrome. Methods This descriptive study was performed among female undergraduates at Palestine Polytechnic University, using a cross-sectional design. A self-administrated questionnaire was used in order to collect data. Moreover, participants’ nutritional status was assessed using anthropometric measurements. Descriptive statistics, independent t-test and Chi-square were performed. Results A sum of 289 undergraduate females were involved in the final analysis. The results indicated that nearly half of undergraduates (47.8%) were classified as having binge eating symptoms. The most frequently noted premenstrual symptoms were lethargy, anger feelings, lack of interest, and anxiety. Chi-square analysis showed that moderate and severe psychological symptoms were significantly more prevalent among females with binge eating symptoms. Besides it was found that moderate and severe physical symptoms were significantly more prevalent among females with binge eating symptoms. Moreover, participants who reported no premenstrual syndrome symptoms were significantly less prevalent among females with binge eating symptoms. The findings also reveal that sociodemographic characteristics was not significantly correlated with premenstrual syndrome symptoms. In multiple adjusted models, both smoking (p < 0.05) and binge eating (p < 0.0001) were significantly related to PMS. Conclusion Findings reveals that moderate and severe psychological and physical symptoms were significantly more prevalent among females with binge eating symptoms. The current research also reported that the severity of PMS was not significantly related to sociodemographic variables.

The prevalence, Risk Factors and Lifestyle Patterns of Jordanian Females With Premenstrual Syndrome: a cross-sectional Study

“…The overall PMS prevalence was found to be (94%). The most frequently reported psychological and physical premenstrual symptoms were depressed mood (45.7%) and anger feelings (42.3%), muscle, joint, abdominal and back pain (43%), respectively, which is consistent with other studies, that observed how anger/irritability is the most frequently reported psychological symptom while abdominal pain was the most commonly observed physical symptom [ 19 ]. Moreover, in a Jordanian study, depression and mood swings were commonly reported PMS symptoms before menstruation [ 20 ].…”

Relationships between Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Diet Composition, Dietary Patterns and Eating Behaviors

“…are associated with a higher risk of developing eating disorder symptoms [98,99]. In addition, among women with binge eating symptoms, the occurrence of moderate and severe physical and psychological PMS symptoms was significantly more common, while no association between binge eating disorders and either PMS or PMDD was found.…”

“…Another study showed a significantly higher EAT-26 score and overall prevalence of eating disorders in the group with PMDD than in the group with moderate-to-severe, mild, or no PMS symptoms [ 97 ]. It has also been suggested that physical and psychological PMS symptoms are associated with a higher risk of developing eating disorder symptoms [ 98 , 99 ]. In addition, among women with binge eating symptoms, the occurrence of moderate and severe physical and psychological PMS symptoms was significantly more common, while no association between binge eating disorders and either PMS or PMDD was found.…”

Desdobramentos Da Síndrome Pré-Menstrual Sobre a Saúde Mental E O Sono : Uma Revisão Sistemática

“…O estrógeno, entre outras funções, atua como um protetor da saúde mental, contribuindo para que as mulheres fiquem mais ativas e com maior estabilidade de humor. Quando a produção deste hormônio cai, tem-se maior probabilidade de alterações do humor, aumento da tristeza, angústia e agressividade, predispondo-as a depressão e outros transtornos como as distimias (MACHADO, 2022;KANDEL, 2014;BEAR et al, 2008) Para Badrasawi et al (2021) Com isso, a revisão da literatura demonstra que o assunto está longe de um consenso, com controvérsias sobre os fatores de risco e de proteção envolvidos, bem como sobre o nível de limitação que a SPM traz para a vida das mulheres (AMB, 2011). Porém, é um tema de elevada relevância para a pesquisa médica e para a sociedade como um todo, necessitando mais estudos na área a fim de alcançar resultados e informações mais concretas e menos ruidosas.…”