Factors associated with premenstrual syndrome — A survey of new female university students

Abstract Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can impact an individual's interpersonal relationships, social interactions, productivity, lifestyle, school performance and emotional well-being. This study was designed to explore the factors associated with PMS in new female university students in Taiwan....

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Published in:The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences 2013-02, Vol.29 (2), p.100-105
Main Authors: Cheng, Shu-Hui, Shih, Chi-Chen, Yang, Yen-Kuang, Chen, Kow-Tong, Chang, Yun-Hsuan, Yang, Yi-Ching
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cholesterol
Cholesterol - blood
College student
Diet
Efficiency - physiology
Female
Humans
Internal Medicine
Life Style
Premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome - blood
Premenstrual Syndrome - physiopathology
Premenstrual Syndrome - psychology
Quality of Life - psychology
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep - physiology
Sleep quality
Students
Surveys and Questionnaires
Taiwan
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can impact an individual's interpersonal relationships, social interactions, productivity, lifestyle, school performance and emotional well-being. This study was designed to explore the factors associated with PMS in new female university students in Taiwan. The test battery included a self-administered structured questionnaire, the five-item brief symptoms rating scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Chinese Premenstrual Symptom Questionnaire. Additionally, details of the participants' lifestyles and family and personal histories of physical illness were recorded. Serum lipids were also measured. Of all the participants (N = 1699), 39.85% were defined as having PMS. Using logistical regression analysis, we found a positive relationship between PMS and consuming more foods containing egg yolk, greater alcohol intake, poorer sleep quality, higher likelihood of psychiatric morbidity, family history of dyslipidemia, and a higher serum cholesterol level. The results show that PMS is prevalent among new female university students and that lifestyle and nutritional/metabolic factors may play a role in this disorder.
ISSN:1607-551X
2410-8650
DOI:10.1016/j.kjms.2012.08.017