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Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cyclical late luteal phase disorder of the menstrual cycle whereby the daily functioning of women is affected by emotional and physical symptoms substantially interfering with their quality of life. Little is known about PMS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This st...

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Autores principales: Hashim, Mona S., Obaideen, Asma A., Jahrami, Haitham A., Radwan, Hadia, Hamad, Hani J., Owais, Alaa A., Alardah, Lubna G., Qiblawi, Samir, Al-Yateem, Nabeel, Faris, “Mo’ez Al-Islam” E.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6723319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31426498
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11081939
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author Hashim, Mona S.
Obaideen, Asma A.
Jahrami, Haitham A.
Radwan, Hadia
Hamad, Hani J.
Owais, Alaa A.
Alardah, Lubna G.
Qiblawi, Samir
Al-Yateem, Nabeel
Faris, “Mo’ez Al-Islam” E.
author_facet Hashim, Mona S.
Obaideen, Asma A.
Jahrami, Haitham A.
Radwan, Hadia
Hamad, Hani J.
Owais, Alaa A.
Alardah, Lubna G.
Qiblawi, Samir
Al-Yateem, Nabeel
Faris, “Mo’ez Al-Islam” E.
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description Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cyclical late luteal phase disorder of the menstrual cycle whereby the daily functioning of women is affected by emotional and physical symptoms substantially interfering with their quality of life. Little is known about PMS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of PMS among university students in Sharjah, UAE, and clarify its associations with dietary habits, lifestyle behaviors, and anthropometric factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on female college students at the University of Sharjah, UAE. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and anthropometric assessments. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Participants were 300 adult university students aged 18–24 years (mean age 20.07 ± 1.53 years). In total, 95% of participants reported at least one PMS symptom during their menstrual period. The prevalence of PMS was 35.3%, with mild symptoms being the most commonly reported. Multiple regression analysis showed that smoking was associated with increased risk of reporting psychological (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.1–5.8; p < 0.05) and behavioral symptoms (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.0–4.9; p < 0.05), while high calorie/fat/sugar/salt foods intake was associated with increased risk of reporting physical symptoms (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.4–7.3; p < 0.05). However, fruit consumption (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.125–0.92; p < 0.05) was associated with a decreased risk of reporting behavioral symptoms. A high prevalence of PMS was reported among university students, with smoking and high calorie/fat/sugar/salt food consumption identified as strong risk factors for PMS.
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spelling pubmed-67233192019-09-10 Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE Hashim, Mona S. Obaideen, Asma A. Jahrami, Haitham A. Radwan, Hadia Hamad, Hani J. Owais, Alaa A. Alardah, Lubna G. Qiblawi, Samir Al-Yateem, Nabeel Faris, “Mo’ez Al-Islam” E. Nutrients Article Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a cyclical late luteal phase disorder of the menstrual cycle whereby the daily functioning of women is affected by emotional and physical symptoms substantially interfering with their quality of life. Little is known about PMS in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of PMS among university students in Sharjah, UAE, and clarify its associations with dietary habits, lifestyle behaviors, and anthropometric factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted on female college students at the University of Sharjah, UAE. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires and anthropometric assessments. Descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. Participants were 300 adult university students aged 18–24 years (mean age 20.07 ± 1.53 years). In total, 95% of participants reported at least one PMS symptom during their menstrual period. The prevalence of PMS was 35.3%, with mild symptoms being the most commonly reported. Multiple regression analysis showed that smoking was associated with increased risk of reporting psychological (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.1–5.8; p < 0.05) and behavioral symptoms (OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.0–4.9; p < 0.05), while high calorie/fat/sugar/salt foods intake was associated with increased risk of reporting physical symptoms (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.4–7.3; p < 0.05). However, fruit consumption (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.125–0.92; p < 0.05) was associated with a decreased risk of reporting behavioral symptoms. A high prevalence of PMS was reported among university students, with smoking and high calorie/fat/sugar/salt food consumption identified as strong risk factors for PMS. MDPI 2019-08-17 /pmc/articles/PMC6723319/ /pubmed/31426498 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11081939 Text en © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Hashim, Mona S.
Obaideen, Asma A.
Jahrami, Haitham A.
Radwan, Hadia
Hamad, Hani J.
Owais, Alaa A.
Alardah, Lubna G.
Qiblawi, Samir
Al-Yateem, Nabeel
Faris, “Mo’ez Al-Islam” E.
Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE
title Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE
title_full Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE
title_fullStr Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE
title_full_unstemmed Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE
title_short Premenstrual Syndrome Is Associated with Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Sharjah, UAE
title_sort premenstrual syndrome is associated with dietary and lifestyle behaviors among university students: a cross-sectional study from sharjah, uae
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6723319/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31426498
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11081939
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