The Association between the Risk of Premenstrual Syndrome and Vitamin D, Calcium, and Magnesium Status among University Students: A Case Control Study

Health Promotion Perspectives

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Bahman Cheraghian¹  Reza Amani²  Afsaneh Saeedian Kia³ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran;

[2] Department of Nutrition, Diabetes Research Center, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran;

[3] International Arvand Medical Sciences University, Abadan, Iran;

关键词: Premenstrual Syndrome;    Calcium;    Magnesium;    Vitamin D;   

DOI  :  10.15171/hpp.2015.027

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of major health problems in childbearing age women. Herein, we compared the nutritional status of vitamin D, calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) in young students affected by PMS with those of normal participants.Methods: This study was conducted on 62 students aged 20‒25 yr in the cityof Abadan (31 PMS cases and 31 controls). All participants completed four ormore crite­ria according to the Utah PMS Calendar 3. Age, height, body massindex (BMI), serum Ca, Mg and vitamin D levels and a 24-hour food recallquestionnaire were recorded.Results: Vitamin D serum levels were lower than the normal range in the two groups. The odds ratios (CI 95%) of having PMS based on serum Ca and Mg concentrations were 0.81(0.67 – 0.89) and 0.86 (0.72 – 0.93), respectively.Based on serum levels, 855 of all participants showedvitamin D deficiency and more than one-third of the PMS cases were Mg deficient (P<0.05). In addition, there were significant differences in dietary intake of Ca and Mg, and potassium but not vitamin D in the two groups. Dietary intakes of Ca and Mg were quite below the recommendation in all participants.Conclusion: Vitamin D, Ca and Mg nutritional status are compromised in PMS subjects. Because PMS isa prevalent health problem among young women, it merits more attention regarding improvement of their health and nutritional status.

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