Traditional CVRFs (cardiovascular risk factors) were either unrelated or inversely related to migraine in middle-aged and elderly individuals, but only in females. In males, we did not find any association between CVRFs and migraine. Because only an increased diastolic BP was related to a higher migraine prevalence in females, our study contributes to the hypothesis that migraine is not directly associated with traditional CVRFs. Future studies are warranted to extrapolate these findings to younger populations.
Author(s):
Linda El-Hassany
References including authors:
Al-Hassany L, Acarsoy C, Ikram MK, Bos D, MaassenVanDenBrink A. Sex-Specific Association of Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Migraine: The Population-Based Rotterdam Study. Neurology. 2024 Aug 27;103(4):e209700.