The Relationship Between Major Dietary Patterns and Disease Severity Among Migraine Patients

Background: Migraine is a chronic medical problem and sometimes progressive disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of headache. Nutritional factors can reduce prevent the severity frequency migraine. Objectives: This study aimed to assess relationship between major dietary patterns disease among migraine patients. Methods: cross-sectional included 266 females (18 - 50 years old) who attend neurology clinics Sina Khatam Alanbia hospitals, professional headache clinic, both in Tehran, Iran, for episodic diagnosis 2016. The participants’ data was gathered using general questionnaire history. Dietary intake assessed 147-item semi-quantitative food (FFQ). Anthropometric measurements were taken all cases. visual analog scale (VAS) disability assessment (MIDAS) questionnaires used neurologist assessing pain severity, respectively. Also, principal component analysis (PCA) identify patterns. association evaluated multinomial logistic regression. Results: Using PCA, two patterns, including healthy unhealthy diet, identified. More adherence pattern (high fruits, fruit juices, dried vegetables, whole grains, liquid oil, brains, beans, low-fat dairy, white meat) associated with lower VAS score after adjusting energy intake, BMI, water increased salt (OR = 1.82, 95% CI 0.96 3.44, P-trend < 0.005). intensity 82% lowest this compared most adherence. There no significant MIDAS before controlling confounding variables. Conclusions: showed that reduces However, further studies are needed evaluate symptoms.