Higher Dietary Fiber Intake Tied to lower Incidence of Migraine
Dietary fibre intake is associated with the incidence of Migraine. According to a new study Increasing the intake of fiber-rich foods might protect from severe headache or migraine.
The new study has been published in the Frontiers in Nutrition.
The data on the effect of dietary fiber on severe headaches or migraine are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between dietary fiber intake and the prevalence of severe headaches or migraine.
They conducted a cross-sectional study involving 12,710 participants, all data collected from NHANES 1999–2004. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between dietary fiber intake (as an independent variable) and severe headaches or migraine (as outcome variable). We also performed sensitivity analyses, including multiple sensitivity analyses.
Results:
• The overall incidence of severe headache or migraine in the study was 2527/12,710 (19.9%).
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