Belly Fat And Migraines

Belly Fat And Migraines (Added: June 08, 2009)

Too much fat around the waistline is linked to diabetes and heart disease. Now researchers are adding migraines to the list. (more)

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Too much fat around the waistline is linked to diabetes and heart disease. Now researchers are adding migraines to the list.

By: WKRG Staff | WKRG-TV
Published: June 08, 2009

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Too much fat around the waistline is linked to diabetes and heart disease. Now researchers are adding migraines to the list.
"In fact, both total body obesity and abdominal obesity were associated with a greater odds of having migraine," said neurologist Dr. B. Lee Peterlin.
Researchers at Drexel University say belly fat may play a specific role because it secretes inflammatory proteins.
"The actual fat cells function differently in the abdominal region as compared to say the leg region or the gluteal femoral region," said Dr. Peterlin.
In the study, 20 to 55-year-old women with big waistlines reported the most migraines.
It's not clear if losing weight will help, but there is hope.