Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity (Feb 2024)
Migraine Duration as a Potential Amplifier of Obesity
Abstract
Xi-Xin Fan,1,2,* Lichao Ye,3,* Ya-Hui Yang,1,2 Wen-Jian Huang,2,4 Chih-Yuan Ko2 1The School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Nutrition, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Huidong Center for Chronic Disease Control, Huizhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chih-Yuan Ko, Department of Clinical Nutrition, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, No. 34, Zhongshanbei Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, 362000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 0595-26655200, Email [email protected]: Migraine is a complex neurovascular disorder with obesity as a notable risk factor. This study aimed to investigate an under-researched area of the association between migraine duration and body composition.Patients and Methods: Patients with migraine from a neurology outpatient department were enrolled and were categorized into four groups based on illness duration: 1 year, 1– 5 years, 5– 10 years, and > 10 years. Patient demographics, blood biochemistry, and body composition data were collected and analyzed statistically.Results: Patients with migraine were predominantly female, with lower education levels, significant work stress, poor sleep, and limited exercise. Longer migraine duration corresponded to increased obesity metrics. Notably, those patients with under 1 year of illness showed elevated blood lipid and liver function levels, whereas those with > 10 years showed increased weight, waist circumference, body mass index, and fat content, despite higher physical activity. Significant positive correlation between obesity metrics and migraine duration was seen in patients who had migraine for > 1 year.Conclusion: Our findings indicate that protracted episodes of migraine could amplify obesity tendencies, underscoring the imperative of weight regulation in migraine intervention to diminish ensuing adiposity-associated hazards.Keywords: migraine, illness duration, obesity, body composition
