Associations between adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern and frequency, duration, and severity of migraine headache: A cross-sectional study.
Nutr Neurosci
; 26(1): 1-10, 2023 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-34870564
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The present study was conducted to explore the association between adherence to Mediterranean dietary pattern and migraine headache features including frequency, duration, and severity, as well as patients' migraine-related disabilities among the Iranian population diagnosed with migraine.METHODS:
In the present cross-sectional study on 262 migraine patients aged 20-50 years old, a validated 168-item, food frequency questionnaire was used to assess the dietary intakes of participants. The Mediterranean diet score was calculated for each subject using nine pre-defined dietary components and ranged from 0-9. The headache severity, duration, frequency, migraine headache index score (MHIS), and headache impact test-6 (HIT-6) were measured using related questionnaires.RESULTS:
After controlling for potential confounders, Mediterranean diet tended to be associated with lower headache frequency (ß = -1.74, 95% CI -3.53,0.03) and duration (ß = -0.28, 95% CI -0.59, -0.02) and was significantly associated with lower MHIS (ß = -29.32, 95% CI -51.22, -7.42), and HIT-6 score (ß = -2.86, 95% CI -5.40, -0.32) for those in the highest category of Mediterranean diet scores compared to the lowest category. A subgroup analysis of women also revealed a negative association between Mediterranean diet and headaches frequency (ß = -2.30, 95% CI -4.27, -0.32), duration (ß = -0.42, 95% CI -0.78, -0.07), scores of MHIS (ß = -47.44, 95% CI -71.90, -22.99), and HIT-6 (ß = -3.45, 95% CI -6.29, -0.61), after controlling for potential confounders.CONCLUSIONS:
The present study suggests that adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with lower headache frequency, duration, MHIS, and HIT-6 score.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diet, Mediterranean
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Migraine Disorders
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Nutr Neurosci
Journal subject:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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NEUROLOGIA
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iran