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Increased dietary fiber intake might protect from migraine


 

Key clinical point: Increased intake of dietary fiber seemed protective against migraine or severe headache in a large population of US adults.

Major finding: Risk for migraine or severe headache was 26% lower among patients in the highest (22.10-95.50 g/day) vs lowest (0.0-7.79 g/day) quintile of dietary fiber intake (adjusted odds ratio 0.74; P = .0029).

Study details: This cross-sectional study included 12,710 participants from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, of which 2527 experienced migraine or severe headache.

Disclosures: This study did not declare the source of funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Source: Huang H and He K. The association between dietary fiber intake and severe headaches or migraine in US adults. Front Nutr. 2023;9:1044066 (Jan 4). Doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1044066

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