فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a group of disorders that many girls and women suffer from. It is well known that an appropriate diet as well as environmental factors plays a major role in quality of life. Objectives: This study evaluates food patterns for university student girls who suffer from PMS and are healthy. Results: The score for each categorical symptom showed significant differences between healthy and students who suffered from PMS (P < 0.001). A significant negative relationship was observed between milk consumption and pain score (P = 0.038, r = -0.224), and between total dairy consumption and pain score (P = 0.019, r = -0.253). Total disorder scores showed a significant negative relationship with total dairy product (P = 0.024, r = -0.243). Conclusions: The results of the survey indicate that PMS symptoms are related to consuming less milk or dairy products. Therefore, an appropriate intake of foods according to standard food patterns (like the Iranian food pyramid) is recommended.