Link between migraines and body mass index

Migraines are severe, painful headache disorder, common symptoms are: nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, sound or smell.

Physician suggested stress management, relaxation, regular exercise and eating regularly to manage symptoms of migraines.

Researchers examined 290,000 people and discovered that obese people had a 27 percent higher risk of migraine than the people with normal weight while underweight had 13 percent higher risk of migraine compared with  normal weight people.

According to Dr. Lee Peterlin of Johns Hopkins University School of medicine, a member of the American Academy of Neurology said age and sex were key variables in the correlation between migraine risk and body mass index.

Obesity and being underweight are possible risk factors for migraine, taking this into consideration will enhance effective treatment of migraine.