Title:Relationship of Body Composition and PMS Symptoms: A Systematic
Review
Volume: 20
Issue: 6
Author(s): Samaneh Farpour, Mehdi Moradinazar and Mehnoosh Samadi*
Affiliation:
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Student Research Committee, School of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology,
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, 67198-51351, Iran
- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of
Health (RCEDH), School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Keywords:
Premenstrual syndrome, body mass index, body fat mass, anthropometric index, systematic review, depression.
Abstract:
Aims: Recent studies show that body composition is one of the most important factors
in the menstrual cycle. The purpose of this study is to investigate more comprehensively the effect
of body composition and anthropometric indicators on the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome
(PMS).
Materials and Methods: This study is a secondary study that is considered a systematic review according
to the implementation method. The statistical population is all the studies that have dealt
with the issue of the effect of anthropometric indicators on PMS from different aspects.
Results: The final synthesis was performed on 7 articles after screening the studies. The synthesis
of articles related to the relationship between anthropometric indicators on PMS showed that
47.8% of women in the world have PMS, with the highest prevalence being reported in Iran at
98%. Studies have shown that the incidence of PMS, increased appetite, and weight gain in women
with a BMI greater than 25 kg/m2 is more common. Weight gain causes endocrine disorders
that lead secretion of more sex hormones in obese or overweight women, which in turn leads to
the symptoms of PMS. Studies have shown a direct and significant relationship between PMS
symptoms waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WTHR), and waist-to-hip ratio
(WHR), which according to the results, more central fat mass in women causes more severe symptoms
of this syndrome. Also, studies showed that the risk of depression and anxiety in women
with PMS with a higher BMI and body fat mass is higher.
Conclusion: Weight control and improvement of eating habits, can be effective in reducing the incidence
of PMS symptoms. Furthermore, the high prevalence of PMS in studies requires further investigation
and principled interventions with regard to physical and mental factors in this period.
