Njoku Uche C, Amadi Peter U, Amadi Joy A
Department of Biochemistry, University of Port Harcourt, Choba, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Department of Biochemistry, Imo State University Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2020 Nov 27;16(1):93-101. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2020.10.018. eCollection 2021 Feb.
This study examined the influence of nutrition on the severity of menstrual pains and associated transient changes in blood pressure (BP) and vascular-health indicators. It has also investigated the influence of nutrition on angiotensin (ANG II) and vascular cell adhesion molecules (VCAM-1).
A total of 207 university students, aged between 18 and 25 years, were grouped into three groups: a no-dysmenorrhoea (control) group, a moderate dysmenorrhoea (MDys) group, and a severe dysmenorrhoea (SDys) group, using the NRS-11 scale and initial contactin-1 (CNTN-1) levels. The groups were separately fed vegetable, protein, and carbohydrate meals. The meal plan involved three different types of food served three times a day (for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), beginning 48 h before menstruation.
We found that 73.9% and 100% of the MDys patients on the protein and carbohydrate diets, respectively, had severe dysmenorrhoea. As many as 69.6% of the SDys patients on vegetable diets experienced no dysmenorrhoea; the BP of 61% of SDys normalised to the standard values of 120/80. The BP of 87% MDys had systolic BP ≥ 130 and ≥90 diastolic BP after carbohydrate meals. On the other hand, 30% of SDys had higher BP after protein meals. With respect to the choice of food, the severity of menstrual pain was positively correlated with ANG II (r = 0.5158) and VCAM-1 (r = 0.5849). ANG-II. Similarly, VCAM-1 were significantly elevated ( < 0.05) in the dysmenorrhoeal participants. The mean VCAM-1 and ANG-II levels of dysmenorrhoeal participants placed on vegetable meals were comparable to the control baseline levels.
This study recommends the intake of a vegetable meal at least 48 h before menstruation as an effective nutritional approach to preventing and managing severe menstrual cramps. This approach can also prevent associated vascular changes. Carbohydrate meals should be avoided at least 48 h before menstruation.
本研究探讨营养对痛经严重程度以及血压(BP)和血管健康指标相关短暂变化的影响。还研究了营养对血管紧张素(ANG II)和血管细胞粘附分子(VCAM - 1)的影响。
总共207名年龄在18至25岁之间的大学生,使用NRS - 11量表和初始接触蛋白 - 1(CNTN - 1)水平分为三组:无痛经(对照组)、中度痛经(MDys)组和重度痛经(SDys)组。这些组分别食用蔬菜餐、蛋白质餐和碳水化合物餐。饮食计划包括从月经前48小时开始,每天三次提供三种不同类型的食物(早餐、午餐和晚餐)。
我们发现,分别采用蛋白质和碳水化合物饮食的MDys患者中,73.9%和100%有严重痛经。采用蔬菜饮食的SDys患者中多达69.6%没有痛经;61%的SDys患者血压恢复到120/80的标准值。碳水化合物餐后,87%的MDys患者收缩压≥130且舒张压≥90。另一方面,30%的SDys患者在蛋白质餐后血压升高。关于食物选择,痛经严重程度与ANG II(r = 0.5158)和VCAM - 1(r = 0.5849)呈正相关。ANG - II也是如此。同样,痛经参与者的VCAM - 1显著升高(P < 0.05)。食用蔬菜餐的痛经参与者的平均VCAM - 1和ANG - II水平与对照基线水平相当。
本研究建议在月经前至少48小时食用蔬菜餐,作为预防和管理严重月经痉挛的有效营养方法。这种方法还可以预防相关的血管变化。月经前至少48小时应避免食用碳水化合物餐。