Body mass index and serum lipid levels in effect on the incidence and course of migraine

Migraine is a well-known condition for many medical specializations. Some authors evaluate the potential impact of the abnormal body mass index (BMI) and abnormal lipid profile on the vulnerability to migraine and its severity Regarding the fact that these factors have the inseparable connection with the risk of cardiovascular diseases, some papers bring the hypotheses of the probable role of migraine in the progression of such conditions. Some research suggests a link between abnormal BMI and a risk of migraine and its more severe course. When it comes to a lipid panel in migraine, the most frequent abnormalities are elevated levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol which may contribute to the increased risk of migraine. High-density lipoprotein and triglycerides levels were not contributory in most of the papers. We present the latest views on the mentioned problems focusing on differences in results of the particular works.