Association of Migraine and Blood Pressure-Does Obesity Severity Have a Moderating Role?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between migraine and blood pressure (BP) is equivocal, warranting exploration of potential moderators. Obesity associates with both migraine and BP in a dose-dependent fashion, although its role as a moderator has not been evaluated. We examined the relation between migraine and BP in women with comorbid migraine and obesity, and whether this relation was influenced by obesity severity.

Methods

Women with migraine and obesity (n = 134) completed a 28-day headache diary before randomization to lifestyle intervention or migraine education. BP (systolic (SBP)/diastolic (DBP)), body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (WC) were measured before diary completion. Hierarchical linear regression assessed associations between BP and migraine characte

SUBMITTER: Kalala SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404113 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature