Larissa Almenara Silva dos Santos1, Vilma Blondet de Azeredo2, Diane Eloy Chaves Barbosa3, Solange Augusta de Sá4. 1. Nutritionist. Clinical Nutrition Specialist. Master of Applied Science in Health Products (PPG-CAPS). College of Pharmacy. Universidade Federal Fluminense. Niterói. RJ. Brazil.. vilma.blondet@gmail.com. 2. Adjunct Professor. School of Nutrition. Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. Universidade Federal Fluminense. Niterói. RJ. Brazil.. vilma.blondet@gmail.com. 3. Undergraduate Nutrition. Scientific Initiation Scholarship (PIBIC-CNPq). College of Nutrition. Universidade Federal Fluminense. Niterói. RJ. Brazil.. vilma.blondet@gmail.com. 4. Biologist. Technic of the Experimental Nutrition Laboratory (LABNE). Faculty of Nutrition. Universidade Federal Fluminense. Niterói. RJ. Brazil.. vilma.blondet@gmail.com.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to evaluate the seric ions level and its relationship with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in young women. METHOD: Ninety-three volunteers were monitored for three months. The nutritional status evaluation was based on BMI. Three "maps of daily symptoms" were used to investigate the frequency of the SPM symptoms. The biochemical evaluation was done in the first month in the luteal phase. The levels of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium were determined by colorimetric methods. The hemoglobin and hematocrit concentration were determined by conventional methods. RESULTS: The symptoms like anxiety (1,13; 0,81; 0,66), edema (0,99; 0,51; e 0,22), depression (0,58; 0,36; 0,20) and mastalgia (0,56; 0,35; 0,09) were the most evident in the menstrual than luteal and follicular phase. A small number of volunteers presented hypocalemia (1,4%), hyponatremia (4,22%) and hypernatremia (7,04%). However, the higher number of the volunteers presented lower calcium level (83,09%). The frequency of anemic women was high (24%). Significant associations (P < 0.05) were observed between the anxiety symptom and sodium (r = 0,2630); and magnesium and depression (r = 0,2508) and nauseas (r = 2882). CONCLUSIONS: The anemia and hypocalcemia is a important nutritional problem. The regulation of the calcium serum level seems to be affected in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and the sodium and magnesium ions influence some psychological (anxiety and depression) and gastrointestinal (nausea and constipation) symptoms. Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2013. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.
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UNLABELLED: The aim of the study was to evaluate the seric ions level and its relationship with Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms in young women. METHOD: Ninety-three volunteers were monitored for three months. The nutritional status evaluation was based on BMI. Three "maps of daily symptoms" were used to investigate the frequency of the SPM symptoms. The biochemical evaluation was done in the first month in the luteal phase. The levels of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium were determined by colorimetric methods. The hemoglobin and hematocrit concentration were determined by conventional methods. RESULTS: The symptoms like anxiety (1,13; 0,81; 0,66), edema (0,99; 0,51; e 0,22), depression (0,58; 0,36; 0,20) and mastalgia (0,56; 0,35; 0,09) were the most evident in the menstrual than luteal and follicular phase. A small number of volunteers presented hypocalemia (1,4%), hyponatremia (4,22%) and hypernatremia (7,04%). However, the higher number of the volunteers presented lower calcium level (83,09%). The frequency of anemicwomen was high (24%). Significant associations (P < 0.05) were observed between the anxiety symptom and sodium (r = 0,2630); and magnesium and depression (r = 0,2508) and nauseas (r = 2882). CONCLUSIONS: The anemia and hypocalcemia is a important nutritional problem. The regulation of the calcium serum level seems to be affected in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and the sodium and magnesium ions influence some psychological (anxiety and depression) and gastrointestinal (nausea and constipation) symptoms. Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2013. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.