Key clinical point: High adherence to the carbohydrate quality index (CQI) was associated with a significant reduction in headache severity and duration in women with migraine.
Major finding: High CQI adherence was associated with low odds of moderate pain (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.37; P = .01), severe pain (aOR 0.22; P = .001), and prolonged headache duration (aOR 0.54; P = .03). Moreover, there was no significant correlation between CQI and migraine disability assessment scores (P > .05).
Study details: This cross-sectional study assessed the association of CQI with headache severity, disability, and duration in 266 women with migraine using a 147-item semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire.
Disclosures: The authors did not disclose any source of funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Jebraeili H, Mirzababaei A, Abaj F, Mirzaei K. The association between carbohydrate quality index and headache severity, disability and duration among women with migraine: A cross-sectional study. Nutr Neurosci. 2024 (May 28). doi: 10.1080/1028415X.2024.2310880 Source