Key clinical point: Adolescents who are underweight or obese are at an increased risk for migraine, with the risk being more pronounced in case of women.
Major finding: Adolescent women who were underweight or obese had 12% (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.12; 95% CI 1.05-1.19) and 38% (aOR 1.38; 95% CI 1.31-1.46) higher risks for migraine, respectively, than women with low-normal body mass index (BMI) values. Men who were underweight or obese had 11% (aOR 1.11; 95% CI 1.06-1.16) and 24% (aOR 1,24; 95% CI 1.19-1.30) higher risks for migraine, respectively, than men with low-normal BMI values.
Study details: The data come from a retrospective cross-sectional study including 2,094,862 adolescents (age 16 -19 years), of whom 57,385 had migraine.
Disclosures: The study did not receive any funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Zloof Y et al. Body mass index and migraine in adolescence: A nationwide study. Cephalalgia. 2023 (Oct 26). doi: 10.1177/03331024231209309