Presence of Diabetes May Worsen the Effects of BMI on Migraine

Key clinical point: Body mass index (BMI) was positively correlated with an increased risk for severe headache or migraine, with the association being further increased in patients with diabetes and high BMI.

Major finding: BMI was positively associated with a higher risk for migraine (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.02; P < .001), with participants in the highest (≥30.0 kg/m²) vs lowest (<25.0 kg/m²) BMI groups reporting an increased risk for migraine (aOR 1.30; P = .0022). The positive association between BMI and migraine was further strengthened in patients with diabetes, who had BMI ≥ 29.71 kg/m² (aOR 1.30; P = . 003).

Study details: This cross-sectional study included 10,074 participants, of whom 2004 had migraine and 1020 had diabetes.

Disclosures: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education Science and Technology Program Project, and Jiangxi Province Postgraduate Innovation Special Fund. The authors declared no competing interests.

Source: Tian S, Cheng Z, Zheng H et al. Interaction between diabetes and body mass index on severe headache or migraine in adults: A cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2024;24:76. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04657-3 Source

Key clinical point: Body mass index (BMI) was positively correlated with an increased risk for severe headache or migraine, with the association being further increased in patients with diabetes and high BMI.

Major finding: BMI was positively associated with a higher risk for migraine (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.02; P < .001), with participants in the highest (≥30.0 kg/m²) vs lowest (<25.0 kg/m²) BMI groups reporting an increased risk for migraine (aOR 1.30; P = .0022). The positive association between BMI and migraine was further strengthened in patients with diabetes, who had BMI ≥ 29.71 kg/m² (aOR 1.30; P = . 003).

Study details: This cross-sectional study included 10,074 participants, of whom 2004 had migraine and 1020 had diabetes.

Disclosures: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education Science and Technology Program Project, and Jiangxi Province Postgraduate Innovation Special Fund. The authors declared no competing interests.

Source: Tian S, Cheng Z, Zheng H et al. Interaction between diabetes and body mass index on severe headache or migraine in adults: A cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2024;24:76. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04657-3 Source

Key clinical point: Body mass index (BMI) was positively correlated with an increased risk for severe headache or migraine, with the association being further increased in patients with diabetes and high BMI.

Major finding: BMI was positively associated with a higher risk for migraine (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.02; P < .001), with participants in the highest (≥30.0 kg/m²) vs lowest (<25.0 kg/m²) BMI groups reporting an increased risk for migraine (aOR 1.30; P = .0022). The positive association between BMI and migraine was further strengthened in patients with diabetes, who had BMI ≥ 29.71 kg/m² (aOR 1.30; P = . 003).

Study details: This cross-sectional study included 10,074 participants, of whom 2004 had migraine and 1020 had diabetes.

Disclosures: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Jiangxi Province, Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education Science and Technology Program Project, and Jiangxi Province Postgraduate Innovation Special Fund. The authors declared no competing interests.

Source: Tian S, Cheng Z, Zheng H et al. Interaction between diabetes and body mass index on severe headache or migraine in adults: A cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatr. 2024;24:76. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-04657-3 Source