The link between obesity and migraine in childhood: a systematic review

G. Farello, Pietro Ferrara, A. Antenucci, C. Basti, A. Verrotti

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Abstract

Obesity and headache are two highly prevalent diseases both in adults and children and they are associated with a strong personal and social impact. Many studies suggest that obesity is comorbid with headache in general, and migraine in particular and obesity seems to be a risk factor for migraine progression and for migraine frequency both in adults and in children. Research shows that there are multiple areas of overlap between migraine pathophysiology and the central and peripheral pathways regulating feeding: inflammatory mediators such as the calcitonin gene-related protein (CGRP), neurotransmitters such as serotonin, peptides such as orexin and adipocytokines such as adiponectin (ADP) and leptin could explain the common pathogenesis. In this paper we discussed the association between obesity and migraine through the analysis of the most recent studies in children and we reviewed data from literature in order to assess the association between obesity and headache and to clarify the possible common pathogenic mechanisms.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)27-27
Numero di pagine1
RivistaTHE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Volume43
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2017

Keywords

  • Children
  • Headache
  • Migraine
  • Obesity
  • Proinflammatory cytokines

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