J Korean Child Neurol Soc.  2018 Dec;26(4):263-268. 10.26815/jkcns.2018.26.4.263.

Obesity Prevalence in Pediatric Headaches

• Han AL
• Shin CO
• Cho KS
• Bin JH
• Jung MH
• Suh BK

• KMID: 2437110
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.26815/jkcns.2018.26.4.263

Abstract

PURPOSE
Obesity and headache are two highly prevalent diseases both in childhood and adolescent. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of obesity in pediatric headaches patients in a single institution in Korea, and differences according to age, sex, headache type, frequency, intensity, and disability.
METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 340 subjects (6-18 years of age) who visited the Pediatric Headache Clinic of Bucheon St. Mary's Hospital during the period from January 2015 through March 2018. Data on age, sex, height and weight, as well as headache type, frequency, intensity and disability, were collected. Body Mass Index (BMI) percentile was calculated based on the 2017 Korean Children Adolescence Growth Chart.
RESULTS
17.6% of the pediatric headache patients were obese. The prevalence of obesity in male patients was higher than females (Male 23.8% VS Female 11.6%, P=0.002). There were no significant differences in obesity rate according to age, headache type, frequency, intensity, and disability.
CONCLUSION
The prevalence of obesity in the pediatric headache population was 17.6% which is higher than 10.1% in general population (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, KNHANES, 2013).

Keyword

Child; Headache; Obesity; Migraine; Tension-type headache; Body Mass Index

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Child
Female
Growth Charts
Gyeonggi-do
Headache*
Humans
Korea
Male
Medical Records
Migraine Disorders
Nutrition Surveys
Obesity*
Prevalence*
Retrospective Studies
Tension-Type Headache