Associations of combined lifestyle index with migraine prevalence and headache frequency: a cross-sectional study from the MECH-HK study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior research has shown that individual lifestyles were associated with migraine. Yet, few studies focused on combined lifestyles, particularly in Chinese populations. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationships of a combined lifestyle index with migraine in Hong Kong Chinese women.

Methods

Baseline data from a cohort study named Migraine Exposures and Cardiovascular Health in Hong Kong Chinese Women (MECH-HK) were used for analysis. In total 3510 women aged 55.2 ± 9.1 years were included. The combined lifestyle index comprised eight lifestyle factors: smoking, physical activity, sleep, stress, fatigue, diet, body mass index, and alcohol. Each component was attributed a point of 0 (unhealthy) or 1 (healthy). The overall index was the sum of

SUBMITTER: Deng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10877907 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature