ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Menstrual cycle symptoms are associated with nutrient intake: Results from network analysis from an online survey.
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- School-based assessment of menstrual irregularities and their predictors among adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Physical, Psychological, and Behavioral Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome in Relation to Body Size and Shape.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- Relationship between dietary intake, eating attitudes, and premenstrual syndrome severity among Iranian women: insights from a cross-sectional study.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Salivary BDNF to predict at-risk status of eating disorders in young nutritionist Jordanian females: Results from a preliminary multistage study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundLess is understood about female's nutrient intake's impact on the severity of the menstrual cycle (MC) symptoms, which consequently interferes with their life quality.
objectivesThe goal of this study is to look at the relationship between female nutrient consumption and the severity of MC symptoms to better understand how food affects women's quality of life during their MCs.
designTo investigate this impact among healthy adult women, a self-administered, cross-sectional online questionnaire was obtained from 204 regularly menstruating women aged between 18 and 40.
methodsThe questionnaire included questions on sociodemographic characteristics, a semi-food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), Arabic Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (A-PMS-S) for MC symptoms.
resultsResults showed intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) was associated with lower no to mild versus moderate to severe physical symptoms (odds ratio (OR): 0.71, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.59-0.85;
conclusionOur findings suggest that MC symptoms were correlated with some nutrient intake from food sources, which is considered an external controllable factor more than demographic characteristics. Therefore, women should be aware of the type of food consumed during their monthly MC phase.
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