作者
A Verrotti, Sergio Agostinelli, C D'Egidio, A Di Fonzo, Marco Carotenuto, Pasquale Parisi, Maria Esposito, E Tozzi, V Belcastro, A Mohn, PA Battistella
发表日期
2013/2
期刊
European journal of neurology
卷号
20
期号
2
页码范围
394-397
简介
Background and purpose
Increased headache frequency and severity have been observed in obese populations, but the real impact of a weight loss treatment on headache has not been studied. We investigated this issue in a sample of obese adolescents.
Methods
In all, 135 migraineurs, aged 14–18 years, with body mass index (BMI) ≥97th percentile, participating in a 12‐month‐long program, were studied before and after treatment. The program included dietary education, specific physical training, and behavioral treatment.
Results
Decreases in weight (P < 0.01), BMI (P < 0.01), waist circumference (P < 0.01), headache frequency (P < 0.01) and intensity (P < 0.01), use of acute medications (P < 0.05), and disability (P < 0.05) were observed at the end of the first 6‐month period and were maintained through the second 6 months. Both lower baseline BMI and excess change in BMI were significantly …
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