Table 3 Literatures on effects of weight loss on migraine headache
From: Gut-brain Axis and migraine headache: a comprehensive review
authors and year | Type of article | Sample size | Type of intervention | Duration of treatment | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bond DS, Vithiananthan S, Nash JM, Thomas JG, Wing RR. 2011 [142] | Prospected observational study | 24 migraineurs | Bariatric surgery | 6 months | Significant reduction in headache severity, and headache-related disability |
Novack V, Fuchs L, Lantsberg L, Kama S, Lahoud U, Horev A, et al. 2011 [143] | Prospective study | 29 premenopausal obese women with diagnosis of migraine | Bariatric surgery | 6 months | Significant reduction in frequency of migraine attacks, duration of the attacks, and medication use during the attack and improvement of headache-related disability post bariatric surgery |
Verrotti A, Agostinelli S, D’Egidio C, Di Fonzo A, Carotenuto M, Parisi P, et al. 2013 [145] | Clinical trial | 135 obese adolescent migraineurs | dietary education, specific physical training, and behavioral treatment | 12 months | Significant decrease in headache frequency and intensity, use of acute medications, and disability |