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. 2024 Mar 12;14(1):6007.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56728-5.

Coffee consumption and migraine: a population-based study

Soomi Cho  1 , Kyung Min Kim  1 , Min Kyung Chu  2
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Coffee consumption and migraine: a population-based study

Soomi Cho et al. Sci Rep. .

Abstract

Although coffee is one of the most consumed caffeinated beverages worldwide, the role of coffee consumption in migraine is controversial. This study examined the relationship between coffee consumption and clinical characteristics in participants with migraine compared to those with non-migraine headache. This cross-sectional study used data from a nationwide survey on headache and sleep. Coffee consumption was classified as no-to-low (< 1 cup/day), moderate (1-2 cups/day), or high (≥ 3 cups/day). Of the 3030 survey participants, 170 (5.6%) and 1,768 (58.3%) were identified as having migraine and non-migraine headache, respectively. Coffee consumption tended to increase in the order of non-headache, non-migraine headache, and migraine (linear-by-linear association, p = 0.011). Although psychiatric comorbidities (depression for migraine and anxiety for non-migraine headache) and stress significantly differed according to coffee consumption, most headache characteristics and accompanying symptoms did not differ among the three groups for participants with migraine and non-migraine headache. Response to acute headache treatment-adjusted for age, sex, depression, anxiety, stress, preventive medication use, and current smoking-was not significantly different by coffee consumption in participants with migraine and non-migraine headache. In conclusion, most headache-related characteristics and acute treatment response did not significantly differ by coffee consumption in migraine and non-migraine headache.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

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Figure 1
Flowchart of the participation process in the Circannual Change in Headache and Sleep study.
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Distribution of coffee consumption according to headache diagnosis.
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