TY - JOUR T1 - Headache, eating and sleeping behaviors and lifestyle factors in preadolescents and adolescents: preliminary results from an Italian population study. AU - Moschiano,F, AU - Messina,P, AU - D'Amico,D, AU - Grazzi,L, AU - Frediani,F, AU - Casucci,G, AU - d'Onofrio,F, AU - Demurtas,A, AU - Beghi,E, AU - Bussone,G, PY - 2012/5/31/entrez PY - 2012/6/1/pubmed PY - 2013/4/11/medline SP - S87 EP - 90 JF - Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology JO - Neurol Sci VL - 33 Suppl 1 N2 - Several dietary and lifestyle habits can be associated with headaches or with their progression to chronic forms in adults. We report the results of the first population study performed in Italy on a sample of preadolescent and adolescent students to assess the possible association between headache and specific habits and lifestyle factors. Preliminary data from 800 questionnaires showed that 365 subjects had headaches, which were of moderate-severe intensity, associated with anorexia, and caused absence from school in more than 50 % of students. The main finding was the evidence of a clear association between headache and irregular intake of meals (especially irregular breakfast) and sleep disturbance with significant differences when subjects with and without headache were compared. If confirmed, these results are likely to influence clinical practice as well to address educational programs in preadolescents and adolescents. SN - 1590-3478 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/22644178/Headache_eating_and_sleeping_behaviors_and_lifestyle_factors_in_preadolescents_and_adolescents:_preliminary_results_from_an_Italian_population_study_ L2 - https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10072-012-1048-3 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -