Food “Cravings” and the Acute Effects of Alprazolam on Food Intake in Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Evans, Suzette M.; Foltin, Richard W.; Fischman, Marian W.

doi:10.1006/appe.1998.0222

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“…Weekly, urine pregnancy tests were performed. Participants first filled out a Food Desirability Questionnaire (see Evans et al, 1999) and then selected their lunch for that day (see below for details). After selecting lunch, they were served a light breakfast approximately 45 min before the beginning of the session.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Food Desirability Questionnaire: Participants completed the Food Desirability Questionnaire (Evans et al, 1999) before other assessments each session to avoid any influence from other factors including breakfast or selecting lunch. This locally-derived questionnaire consists of 38 food and beverage items.…”

Section: Food-related Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Participants were instructed to rate how much they would like to eat each item that day on a 5-point scale, from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("extremely"). For data analyses, ratings for individual items were grouped according to food type to derive six different food categories (see Evans et al, 1999 for details): (1) savory carbohydrate (CHO)/ fat foods (e.g. potato chips); (2) sweet CHO/fat foods (e.g.…”

Section: Food-related Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In both studies, only women with PMS showed a significant increase in food intake during the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase, and this was attributed to an increase in CHO intake. In another study (Evans et al, 1999) we assessed food cravings and food intake in 19 women with PMDD and showed that craving for foods, specifically those containing fat, were significantly increased in the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase, while desires for CHO alone did not change as a function of menstrual cycle phase. In that same study, when placebo was administered there was no corresponding increase in actual food consumption at lunch during the luteal phase.…”

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Changes in mood, cognitive performance and appetite in the late luteal and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle in women with and without PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

Reed

Levin

Evans

2008

Hormones and Behavior

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Although it's been reported that women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) have increased negative mood, appetite (food cravings and food intake), alcohol intake and cognitive deficits premenstrually, few studies have examined these changes concurrently within the same group of women or compared to women without PMDD. Thus, to date, there is not a clear understanding of the full range of PMDD symptoms. The present study concurrently assessed mood and performance tasks in 29 normally cycling women (14 women who met DSM-IV criteria for PMDD and 15 women without PMDD). Women had a total of ten sessions: two practice sessions, 4 sessions during the follicular phase and 4 sessions during the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Each session, participants completed mood and food-related questionnaires, a motor coordination task, performed various cognitive tasks and ate lunch. There was a significant increase in dysphoric mood during the luteal phase in women with PMDD compared to their follicular phase and compared to Control women. Further, during the luteal phase, women with PMDD showed impaired performance on the Immediate and Delayed Word Recall Task, the Immediate and Delayed Digit Recall Task and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test compared to Control women. Women with PMDD, but not Control women, also showed increased desire for food items high in fat during the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase and correspondingly, women with PMDD consumed more calories during the luteal phase (mostly derived from fat) compared to the follicular phase. In summary, women with PMDD experience dysphoric mood, a greater desire and actual intake of certain foods and show impaired cognitive performance during the luteal phase. An altered serotonergic system in women with PMDD may be the underlying mechanism for the observed symptoms; correspondingly, treatment with specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) remains the preferred treatment at this time.

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Section: Food-related Measuresmentioning

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Changes in mood, cognitive performance and appetite in the late luteal and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle in women with and without PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

Reed

Levin

Evans

2008

Hormones and Behavior

142

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“…Women experiencing PMS can have altered behavior and can affect the well-being of family, friends, and working relationships and also known to have a poorer health-related quality of life, resulting in increased pharmacological treatment, [2] and decreased social relationships and work success. [3] Furthermore, studies have reported that they have high interpersonal sensitivity, [4] poor sleep quality, [5] increased appetite, [6] and greater alcohol intake. [7] Previous studies investigated the possibility of psychiatric comorbidity of PMS with panic disorder, mood, and anxiety disorders.…”

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Study of psychological predictors and sleep quality in different grades of premenstrual syndrome

Prabhavathi¹,

G²,

R³

et al. 2017

Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol

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Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a recurrent, cluster of symptoms and signs that develop during the 10 days before the onset of menses and subside with the onset of menstruation. It is known to affect the women's interpersonal relationships, social interactions, academic performance, sleep, emotional, and also physical well-being. Aims and Objective: This study aims to determine the psychological predictors and sleep quality in different grades of PMS. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 100 female nursing students, and psychological predictors of depression, anxiety, and stress were assessed using depression anxiety stress scale questionnaire and also, the sleep quality was assessed using Pittsburgh sleep quality index and insomnia severity index (ISI). The above parameters were compared in different grades of PMS. The PMS was graded using moos questionnaire. Results: Among the 100 females, 50 belonged to mild grading, 50 belonged to moderate grading, and none of them had severe grading of PMS. On comparison of psychological predictors, the depression, anxiety, and stress scales were found be significantly elevated in moderate category when compared to mild with P = 0.03, 0.045, and 0.042, respectively (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the sleep quality index showed poor quality of sleep in moderate category when compared to mild which was statistically significant with P = 0.027. However, the ISI score was high in moderate PMS when compared to mild, but it was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The intensity of PMS is associated with elevation of depression, anxiety, stress, and poor quality of sleep. Determining the methods of coping with PMS and strengthening the young girls on this subject may enhance their quality of future life.

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Kim

Park

Il³

et al. 2007

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Food “Cravings” and the Acute Effects of Alprazolam on Food Intake in Women with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Cited by 38 publications

References 40 publications

Changes in mood, cognitive performance and appetite in the late luteal and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle in women with and without PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

Changes in mood, cognitive performance and appetite in the late luteal and follicular phases of the menstrual cycle in women with and without PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder)

Study of psychological predictors and sleep quality in different grades of premenstrual syndrome

Relationship Between Pediatric Obesity and Otitis Media With Effusion

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