Association between dietary folate intake and severe headache among adults in the USA: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT: Folate, also known as vitamin B₉, is a water-soluble vitamin. Previous studies on dietary folate intake in severe headache patients were equivocal. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study to elucidate the relationship between folate intake and severe headache. This cross-sectional study used data from participants over 20 years old who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2004. The diagnosis of severe headache was made through participants' self-report in the NHANES questionnaire section. We performed multivariate logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression to explore the relationship between folate intake and severe headache. A total of 9859 participants took part in the study, 1965 of whom were

SUBMITTER: Tian S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10784126 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature