The impact of lifestyle factors and chronic stress on frequency and intensity of migraine and tension-type headache among Austrian women : Lifestyle impacts duration and intensity of headaches

Abstract: Background Primary headache disorders such as migraine and tension-type headaches represent an important public health problem. Besides genetic factors, environmental parameters, and, in particular, recent lifestyle patterns may contribute to the increasing prevalence of headache disorders. Sample and methods 173 women, between the ages of 18 and 65 years, were enrolled in the present study. The present study focuses on the association between recent lifestyle patterns such as physical activity, time spent outdoors, time spent in front of TV or computer screens, nicotine consumption, weight status as well as chronic stress exposure, and the duration and intensity of migraine and tension-type headaches (TTHs) in a female sample from Austria. An extensive online questionnaire, consisting of 72 questions regarding sociodemographic background, headache anamnesis, lifestyle factors, such as sleep, and physical activity patterns, was distributed via online platforms by means of a snowbal.... https://www.human-biology-and-public-health.org/index.php/hbph/article/view/33

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: The impact of lifestyle factors and chronic stress on frequency and intensity of migraine and tension-type headache among Austrian women ; volume:1 ; year:2022 ; Human biology and public health ; 1 (2022)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Kirchengast, Sylvia ; Molnar, Astrid

Further information

• DOI: 10.52905/hbph2022.1.33
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023081617121423742349
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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