Dairy consumption in relation to primary headaches among a large population of university students: The MEPHASOUS study

Mansouri, Masoume; Sharifi, Farshad; Varmaghani, Mehdi; Yaghubi, Hamid; Shokri, Azad; Moghadas-Tabrizi, Yousef; Keshtkar, Abasali; Sadeghi, Omid

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102269

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“…Primary headaches are debilitating, progressive and chronic neurovascular disorders that are characterized by severe and long-lasting headaches and may be associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia, neck pain, and muscle tension [29,30]. Lifestyle-related factors including diet and sleep pattern are involved in the etiology of primary headaches [2,31,32]. Another factor is physical activity.…”

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Physical activity and the prevalence of primary headaches among a large population of university students: The MEPHASOUS study

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Background: Primary headaches have a high prevalence among university students. Lifestyle has an important role in the prevention and management of these headaches. Among lifestyle factors, data on the association between physical activity and primary headaches are scarce and conflicting.Aim: To examine the association between physical activity and primary headaches among a large population of university students.Methods: Totally, 83,463 university students from 28 provinces of Iran were included in the current cross-sectional study. Data on physical activity, dietary intakes, and demographic characteristics were collected using pre-tested questionnaires. Primary headaches were determined according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 (ICHD-3) criteria.Results: Mean age of university students was 21.50 ± 4.01, and 54.7% were female. Primary headaches were prevalent among 9% of students. A significant inverse association was seen between physical activity and primary headaches in the whole population (OR: 0.66, 95% CI: 0.62-0.71). Such an inverse association was also observed after taking potential confounders into account; such that students who were physically active had 21% lower odds of primary headaches compared with those who were physically inactive (OR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.72-0.87). Also, physical activity was associated with reduced odds of primary headaches in male and female students (Males; OR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.60-0.82, females; OR: 0.84, 95% CI: 0.75-0.94) as well as those students with normal-weight (OR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.71-0.87), overweight, or obesity (OR: 0.80, 95% CI: 0.66-0.96).Conclusion: Our findings support the protective association between physical activity and primary headaches.

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“…Primary headaches including migraine, tension-type, and non-classifiable headaches have been considered as the top contributor to disability in people under 50 years old [1,2]. The high prevalence of primary headaches is a major concern for health care systems.…”

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Physical activity and the prevalence of primary headaches among a large population of university students: The MEPHASOUS study

Mansouri¹,

Sharifi²,

Varmaghani³

et al. 2020

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“…žmonių, o su migreniniais galvos skausmais susiduria nuo 10 iki 20 proc. žmonių populiacijos (Mansouri et al, 2020). Dėl to, pastaraisiais metais mokslininkai ypatingai didelį dėmesį skiria galvos skausmo atsiradimui, gydymui ir prevencijai.…”

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Comparative Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Neck Massage and Self-Massage on Tension Type Headache

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2022

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Background. Tension-type headache is a common complaint in modern society. Self-massage or massage can be prescribed to reduce it, but it is still unclear which of these techniques is more effective in reducing tension-type headaches. The aim of the study is to determine the short-term and long-term effects of neck massage and self-massage in tension-type headache. Methods. 30 people participated in the study, who were randomly divided into two groups: massage and self-massage, 15 people in each group. Outcome measures were subjects’ headache intensity, active head range of motion, fatigue, and functional and emotional disability index pre and post the nine-week interventions and long-term effect – one month after the interventions. Results. Both massage and self-massage after the 9-week interventions significantly reduced pain-related indicators. One month after the interventions, the headache intensity, fatigue, functional and emotional disability of subjects in the self-massage group were significantly (p < 0.05) lower, and the active amplitudes of neck movements were significantly higher (p < 0.05) than in the massage group. Conclusions. Both massage and self-massage significantly reduced subjects’ headaches, increased head range of motion, reduced fatigue, and functional and emotional disability. However, one month after the interventions, the long-lasting effect of self-massage was significantly superior to the massage group. Keywords: pain, functional disability, emotional disability, fatigue.

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Migraine and Diet: Updates in Understanding

Moskatel

Zhang

2022

Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep

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Dairy consumption in relation to primary headaches among a large population of university students: The MEPHASOUS study

Cited by 9 publications

References 47 publications

Physical activity and the prevalence of primary headaches among a large population of university students: The MEPHASOUS study

Physical activity and the prevalence of primary headaches among a large population of university students: The MEPHASOUS study

Comparative Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Neck Massage and Self-Massage on Tension Type Headache

Migraine and Diet: Updates in Understanding

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