The effect of national lifestyles.
Epidemiological surveys show that migraine is global, although not so far reported in Eskimos. Where studied, countries show the usual age variations, but adult national prevalence figures range between 2 and 35%, indicating that data-gathering methods need scrutiny. National and religious lifestyles affect eating at different times, in varying quantities and types of food; the drinking of alcohol and non-alcoholic fluids, as well as climate may also affect migraine. More questions than answers are raised to stimulate thinking, observations, and further research. Knowledge can derive from seeking and studying differences, contradictions, and questioning current beliefs. Can national lifestyles influence migraine and what can we learn from such variations?
Blau
J N
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The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and the City of London Migraine Clinic, UK.
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D002980:Climate; D004435:Eating / Q000502:physiology; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005006:Ethnicity; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence