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Table 2 Association between obesity and headache

From: Migraine, obesity and body fat distribution – a population-based study

 

No headache N

Migraine OR (95% CI) N

Tension-type headache OR (95% CI) N

Obesity (BMI)a

 Underweight

121

1.17 (0.78–1.74) 38

0.83 (0.53–1.31) 24

 Normal weight

7519

1.0 (Ref.) 1455

1.0 (Ref.) 1469

 Overweight

11,289

1.19*** (1.10–1.29) 1710

1.11** (1.03–1.20) 1893

 Obese

5424

1.45*** (1.32–1.59) 1071

1.26*** (1.15–1.38) 1054

Abdominal obesity (WC)b

 Normal weight

6633

1.0 (Ref.) 1090

1.0 (Ref.) 1141

 Abdominal overweight

7638

1.16** (1.05–1.27) 1232

1.20*** (1.09–1.31) 1367

 Abdominal obesity

10,066

1.29*** (1.18–1.41) 1935

1.27*** (1.17–1.39) 1925

  1. **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001
  2. aUnderweight (BMI < 18.5), normal weight (18.5 ≤ BMI < 25), overweight (25 ≤ BMI < 30), obese (BMI ≥ 30)
  3. bNormal weight (WC for women < 80 cm, for men < 94 cm), abdominal overweight (women 80–88 cm, men 94–102 cm), abdominal obesity (women > 88 cm, men > 102)
  4. OR odds ratio, CI confidence intervals, Ref. reference category, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference
  5. The analyses are adjusted for age, sex, smoking, depression (HADS-D) and presence of diabetes
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The Journal of Headache and Pain

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