The Association Between Serum Vitamin D Levels With General and Abdominal Obesity Among Patients With Migraine



Khorvash F¹ ; Mottaghi T² ; Askari G^{3, 4} ; Maracy MR⁵ ; Ghiasvand R⁴ ; Maghsoudi Z⁴ ; Iraj B⁶ ; Nejad MA⁷
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine Published:2013

Abstract

Background: Obesity is a common health problem around the world. Studies have shown inverse relationship between serum vitamin D levels with obesity among patients and healthy population. The aim of this present study is to examine the relationship between serum vitamin D levels with general and abdominal obesity among migraine patients. Methods: The present study is a cross-sectional and 66 migraine patients aged 19-61 years were included for analysis. Partial correlation was performed to assess association between serum 25-OH-D with general and abdominal obesity. Adjustments were performed for age, sex, and education. Results: No relationship was found between serum levels of vitamin D with general and abdominal obesity. However, a significant association was shown between waist circumferences (WC) with body mass index (BMI). Conclusions: Serum levels of 25-OH-D were not associated with WC and BMI. Furthermore, after adjustment for confounder variables, no association was observed. © 2013, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.