Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students
This study sought to describe and compare adherence to the Mediterranean diet and consumption of local foods from the Huelva region among Spanish university women in relation to menstrual pain and other menstrual characteristics. This cross-sectional study included 311 health science students. The s...
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| author | María Dolores Onieva-Zafra Elia Fernández-Martínez Ana Abreu-Sánchez María Teresa Iglesias-López Francisca María García-Padilla Miguel Pedregal-González María Laura Parra-Fernández |
| author_facet | María Dolores Onieva-Zafra Elia Fernández-Martínez Ana Abreu-Sánchez María Teresa Iglesias-López Francisca María García-Padilla Miguel Pedregal-González María Laura Parra-Fernández |
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| description | This study sought to describe and compare adherence to the Mediterranean diet and consumption of local foods from the Huelva region among Spanish university women in relation to menstrual pain and other menstrual characteristics. This cross-sectional study included 311 health science students. The study variables were sociodemographic and gynecologic characteristics, adherence to the Mediterranean diet using the KIDMED questionnaire, alcohol consumption (SDU) and consumption of local food. A descriptive bivariate analysis and multiple binary regression were performed for menstrual pain. Up to 55.3% of participants had moderate adherence to the Mediterranean diet and only 29.6% had high adherence. Women with low adherence had longer menstrual cycles (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Eating less than two pieces of fruit per day (OR = 3.574; 95%CI = 1.474–8.665; <i>p</i> < 0.05) and eating pulses more than one day a week (OR = 2.320; 95%CI = 1.006–5.348) raised the probability of suffering menstrual pain. A positive correlation between SDU and cycle length was identified (<i>r</i> = 0.119, <i>p</i> = 0.038), and menstrual bleeding was lower in women who consumed olive oil daily (<i>p</i> = 0.044). In conclusion, the Mediterranean diet, alcohol consumption and consuming typical foods from southern Spain appear to influence cycle length, menstrual flow and menstrual pain. Further research is necessary to confirm and expand these findings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6f16988af62640e0a8dd0029d7a5b3ad2023-11-20T03:36:11ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432020-06-01126175910.3390/nu12061759Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish StudentsMaría Dolores Onieva-Zafra0Elia Fernández-Martínez1Ana Abreu-Sánchez2María Teresa Iglesias-López3Francisca María García-Padilla4Miguel Pedregal-González5María Laura Parra-Fernández6Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, University of Castilla-La-Mancha, Ciudad Real, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21004 Huelva, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21004 Huelva, SpainFaculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Crta. Pozuelo-Majadahonda km 1,800, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid), SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21004 Huelva, SpainDepartment of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21004 Huelva, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, University of Castilla-La-Mancha, Ciudad Real, 13071 Ciudad Real, SpainThis study sought to describe and compare adherence to the Mediterranean diet and consumption of local foods from the Huelva region among Spanish university women in relation to menstrual pain and other menstrual characteristics. This cross-sectional study included 311 health science students. The study variables were sociodemographic and gynecologic characteristics, adherence to the Mediterranean diet using the KIDMED questionnaire, alcohol consumption (SDU) and consumption of local food. A descriptive bivariate analysis and multiple binary regression were performed for menstrual pain. Up to 55.3% of participants had moderate adherence to the Mediterranean diet and only 29.6% had high adherence. Women with low adherence had longer menstrual cycles (<i>p</i> < 0.01). Eating less than two pieces of fruit per day (OR = 3.574; 95%CI = 1.474–8.665; <i>p</i> < 0.05) and eating pulses more than one day a week (OR = 2.320; 95%CI = 1.006–5.348) raised the probability of suffering menstrual pain. A positive correlation between SDU and cycle length was identified (<i>r</i> = 0.119, <i>p</i> = 0.038), and menstrual bleeding was lower in women who consumed olive oil daily (<i>p</i> = 0.044). In conclusion, the Mediterranean diet, alcohol consumption and consuming typical foods from southern Spain appear to influence cycle length, menstrual flow and menstrual pain. Further research is necessary to confirm and expand these findings.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1759Mediterranean dietwomanmenstrual disorder |
| spellingShingle | María Dolores Onieva-Zafra Elia Fernández-Martínez Ana Abreu-Sánchez María Teresa Iglesias-López Francisca María García-Padilla Miguel Pedregal-González María Laura Parra-Fernández Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students Nutrients Mediterranean diet woman menstrual disorder |
| title | Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students |
| title_full | Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students |
| title_short | Relationship between Diet, Menstrual Pain and other Menstrual Characteristics among Spanish Students |
| title_sort | relationship between diet menstrual pain and other menstrual characteristics among spanish students |
| topic | Mediterranean diet woman menstrual disorder |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1759 |
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