Key clinical point: Participants, especially women and those aged 50-85 years, who had a high intake of dietary thiamine were less likely to develop severe headache or migraine.
Major finding: Dietary thiamine intake was associated with a reduced risk for migraine or headache (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.93; P = .046), particularly among women (aOR 0.90; P = .022) and those aged 50-85 years (aOR 0.86; P = .023).
Study details: Findings are from a cross-sectional study including 13,439 American adults, of which 2745 experienced migraine or severe headache in the past 3 months.
Disclosures: This study did not declare any source of funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Li D et al. Dietary intake of thiamine and riboflavin in relation to severe headache or migraine: A cross-sectional survey. Headache . 2022 (Sep 1). Doi: 10.1111/head.14384