Migraine is Strongly Associated with Central Obesity Than with General Obesity: A Case-Control Study

Abstract

Objective: Obesity and migraine are common diseases worldwide, but their association is not confirmed. If an association is proved, weight loss can be made a management objective of a migraine. To assess the risk of migraines in Iraqi patients with general obesity and central obesity.

Primary headache disorders and body mass index categories: A systematic review and dose–response meta‐analysis

“…Thirty‐three studies 6,8,9,20,27,29,30,32–57 with a total of 9952 cases and 459,125 participants were included in the analysis of BMI and risk of migraine. In pooled estimates, the OR of migraine in individuals with obesity compared to those of normal BMI was 1.28 (95% CI: 1.15, 1.43; I 2 = 89.7%; p < 0.0001 for Q statistic, n = 32; Figure 2).…”

“…Tables S1 present the general characteristics of the studies included in the meta‐analysis. The studies consisted of 1 historical cohort, 3 case–control, and 37 cross‐sectional studies 6,8,9,20–57 . Thirty‐three studies (31 publications) were included in the analysis of migraine, 6,8,9,20,27,29,30,32–44,47–57 11 studies (9 publications) in the analysis of TTH, 28,36,45–47,49,52,55,57 11 studies (7 publications) in the analysis of headache, 20,24–26,45,47,49 3 studies in the analysis of CDH, 22,23,45 2 studies in the analysis of nonmigraine headache, 35,50 4 studies in the analysis of chronic migraine, 42,51,52,57 and 5 studies (3 publications) in the analysis of episodic migraine 31,39,51 .…”

“…The studies consisted of 1 historical cohort, 3 case-control, and 37 cross-sectional studies. 6,8,9, Thirty-three studies (31 publications) were included in the analysis of migraine , 6,8,9,20,27,29,30,[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57] 11 studies (9 publications) in the analysis of TTH, 28,36,45-47,49,52,55, 57 11 studies (7 publications) in the analysis of headache, 20,[24][25][26]45,47,49 3 studies in the analysis of CDH, 22,23,45 2 studies in the analysis of nonmigraine headache, 35,50 4 studies in the analysis of chronic migraine, …”