The Effect of Nutrition Education on Premenstrual Syndrome

The aim of our study is to examine the effect of nutritional education given to university students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) on premenstrual symptom severity, nutrient intake and anthropometric measures. Our hypothesis is that nutrition education reduces symptoms in students with PMS. The effect of nutrition education on premenstrual syndrome was evaluated. The sample for this study included 83 female students, with 43 in the experimental and 40 in the control group, who were studying at the health sciences faculty of a state university and met the inclusion criteria. Experimental and control groups were formed by randomized method. Nutrition training was given to the experimental group. Participant data were collected before and four months after nutrition training. The data were collected with the personal information form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale and food consumption record form. Nutrient amounts were determined in the Nutrition Information System (BEBİS) program.