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Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Poster presentation

P029. Migraine, body weight and psychological factors in children and adolescents

Authors: Samuela Tarantino, Cristiana De Ranieri, Monica D'Ambrosio, Alessandro Capuano, Roberto Frusciante, Federico Vigevano, Simonetta Gentile, Massimiliano Valeriani

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2015

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Several studies have assessed the associations between adult migraine and underweight, pre-obesity or obesity. Prevalence, frequency, and severity of migraine appear to increase in relation to the body mass index, although this evidence is not supported by all the studies examined. The link between body weight and headache has hardly been examined in children. Data on the possible association between the body mass index (BMI) and the psychological profile in migraine children are sparse. …
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Title
P029. Migraine, body weight and psychological factors in children and adolescents
Authors
Samuela Tarantino
Cristiana De Ranieri
Monica D'Ambrosio
Alessandro Capuano
Roberto Frusciante
Federico Vigevano
Simonetta Gentile
Massimiliano Valeriani
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-16-S1-A153

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