Body Mass Index, Migraine, Migraine Frequency and Migraine Features in Women
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Body mass index, abdominal obesity, body fat and migraine features in women.
BACKGROUND Studies seeking to establish an association between migraine and anthropometric parameters have thus far been inconclusive. Furthermore, drugs used for migraine prophylaxis may be associated with changes in body weight. OBJECTIVE To investigate the potential association of anthropometric parameters and body fat percentage with attack patterns and use of prophylactic medication in m...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cephalalgia
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0333-1024,1468-2982
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01716.x