Highest adherence to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with lower migraine headache index scores (β = -29.32; 95% CI -51.22 to -7.42) compared to the lowest adherence category.
Cross-Sectional (n=262)
Does adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern improve migraine headache frequency, duration, and severity in Iranian patients with migraine?
Adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern is associated with reduced migraine frequency, duration, and related disability.
Effect estimate: β -29.32 (95% CI -51.22, -7.42)
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 (β = -1.74, 95% CI: -3.53,0.03) and duration (β = -0.28, 95% CI: -0.59, -0.02) and was significantly associated with lower MHIS (β = -29.32, 95% CI: -51.22, -7.42), and HIT-6 score (β = -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 (β = -2.30, 95% CI: -4.27, -0.32), duration (β = -0.42, 95% CI: -0.78, -0.07), scores of MHIS (β = -47.44, 95% CI: -71.90, -22.99), and HIT-6 (β = -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.
Arab et al. (Mon,) conducted a cross-sectional in Migraine headache (n=262). Mediterranean dietary pattern vs. Lowest category of Mediterranean diet scores was evaluated on Migraine headache index score (MHIS) (β -29.32, 95% CI -51.22, -7.42). Highest adherence to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with lower migraine headache index scores (β = -29.32; 95% CI -51.22 to -7.42) compared to the lowest adherence category.