|
Reference | Clinical study design | . | . (%) | Age (average age or range) | Characteristics of migraine or headache prevalence frequency and severity |
|
Brown et al. [14] | Cohort study | 14779 | 100 | 18–23 | Women in the highest BMI category were more likely to report headaches | Deleterious effects of overweight also for headaches |
Scher et al. [15] Pain 2003 | Longitudinal study | 1932 | NA | 18–65 | Prevalence of CDH was higher in those with TBO > grade II | Obesity and headache frequency were significantly associated with new onset CDH |
Ohayon [16] | Observational study | 18980 | 51.3 | 15 years or older | The prevalence of morning headaches was linked to BMI | A higher prevalence of morning headaches in subjects with BMI less than 20 or >27 than in subjects with normal BMI |
Prieto Peres et al. [4] Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2005 | Case-control study | 74 | 89 | 38.4 (14–69) | Increased attacks of severe headache in obese compared with normal weight. Increased prevalence of migraine in obese women than obese men | No correlation between frequency of migraine and obesity. Severity: NA |
Bigal et al. [9] Neurology 2006 | Observational cohort study | 30.125 | 65 | 38.7 | No correlation between the prevalence of migraine and obesity | Positive correlation between migraine frequency and obesity Severity: NA |
Keith et al. [17] Obesity 2006 | Cross-sectional analysis | 220.370 | 100 | 16–94 | No correlation between the prevalence of migraine and obesity | NA |
Bigal et al. [18] Cephalalgia. 2006 | Longitudinal study | 176 | 79.5 | 44.4 | No correlation between the prevalence of migraine and obesity | No correlation between frequency/severity of migraine and obesity |
Bigal et al. [10] Arch Intern Med. 2007 | Observational cohort study | 162.576 | NA | ≥12 | NA | Positive correlation between migraine frequency and obesity Severity: NA |
Mattsson et al. [19] Cephalalgia 2007 | Cross-sectional analysis | 684 | 100 | 40–74 | No correlation between the prevalence of migraine and obesity | No correlation between frequency/severity of migraine and obesity. |
Pinhas-Hamiel et al. [7] Obesity 2008 | Prospective cohort study | 273 | 61 | 13 (9–17) | Increased headaches in overweight girls compared with normal weight | Positive correlation between frequency of migraine and obesity. Severity: NA |
Ford et al. [11] Cephalalgia. 2008 | Cross-sectional analysis | 7.601 | 48 | ≥20 | Positive correlation between the prevalence of headache and obesity | Increased attacks of severe headache in overweight or obese when compared with normal weight. |
Hershey et al. [5] Headache 2009 | Large, multicenter, retrospective case | 913 | 59 | 11.9 (3–18) | Increased attacks of severe headache in overweight or obese compared with normal weight | Positive correlation between frequency/severity of migraine and obesity Severity: NA |
Peterlin et al. [12] Headache 2010 | Cross-sectional analysis | 21.783 | 51 | ≥20 | Increased prevalence of migraine in subjects aged <55 with total or abdominal obesity | NA |
Kinik et al. [6] Cephalalgia 2010 | Cross-sectional analysis | 124 | 62 | 12.9 (4–17) | Increased attacks of severe headache in overweight or obese compared with normal weight | Positive correlation between frequency/severity of migraine and obesity. No correlation between severity of migraine and obesity. |
Vo et al. [20] Headache. 2011 | Cross-sectional study | 3733 | 100 | 18–40 | Increased prevalence of migraine in patients with morbid obesity | Positive correlation between migraine severity and obesity |
Yu et al. [21] J Headache Pain 2012 | Cross-sectional analysis | 5041 | 50 | 43.6 | Increased prevalence of migraine in patients with morbid obesity | No correlation between frequency/severity of migraine and obesity |
Winter et al. [22] Cephalalgia 2012 | Prospective cohort study | 19162 | 100 | 50 | No correlation between the prevalence of migraine and obesity | No correlation between frequency/severity of migraine and obesity |
|