Investigation of the relationship between lipid profile and visceral adiposity index in patients with migraine

Objective: Migraine is a neurovascular disease with a widespread prevalence that affects the quality of life of patients. In our study, we aimed to investigate blood lipid levels, body mass index (BMI) and visceral adiposity index (VAI) values and their relations with migraine severity in patients with migraine. Methods: This prospective study was conducted with 227 patients diagnosed with migraine and 100 healthy volunteers. Participants’ demographic characteristics were recorded, their blood lipid levels were measured, and BMI and VAI values were calculated. Results: Of the migraine patients, 83.3% were female and 33.9% had migraine aura. Triglyceride (TG) levels in patients with migraine were statistically significantly higher than the control subjects (p=0.006). BMI in the migraine without aura (MWOA) group and VAI in the migraine with aura (MWA) group were significantly higher than in the control group (p=0.021, p=0.019). TG, BMI and VAI values were found to be significantly higher in patients with a Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Grade of 3-4 than in other participants (p