The impact of depression and ghrelin on body weight in migraineurs

turan b., OŞAR SİVA Z., derya u., KONUKOĞLU D., erenler f., SAİP S., ...More

JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN, vol.15, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1129-2377-15-23
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Body weight, Ghrelin, Migraine, Psychiatric comorbidity, Depression, Anxiety, METABOLIC SYNDROME, OBESITY, ANXIETY, HEADACHE, COMORBIDITY, STRESS, RISK, PAIN
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: No

Abstract

Comorbidity of migraine with anxiety and depression may play a role in the link between migraine and obesity. We examined the moderating and mediating roles of ghrelin in the relationship between depression (and anxiety) and body weight in newly diagnosed migraineurs.