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Screen time exposure and reporting of headaches in young adults: A cross-sectional study
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Objective: The objective of this article is to investigate whether excessive screen time exposure is associated with non-migraine headache and migraine in young adults. Background: Increased levels of television time have been associated with increased risk of headache. However, time spent using newer electronic devices with a screen (smartphone, tablet) has not been examined yet. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 4927 participants of the French i-Share cohort. Demographic characteristics, screen time exposure (computers, tablets, smartphones and television) as well as headache/migraine symptoms were recorded in a standardized questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between screen time exposure and headache status. Results: Participants had a mean age of 20.8 years and 75.5% were female. The multivariable model showed that students in the highest screen time exposure quintile had an increased risk for migraine. The odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) was 1.37 (1.14 to 1.66) for migraine when compared with students without headache and with low screen time exposure. This association was somewhat stronger for migraine without aura (OR = 1.50, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.89). We found no significant association between screen time exposure and non-migraine headache. Conclusion: High levels of screen time exposure are associated with migraine in young adults. No significant association was found with non-migraine headache.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Montagni, I., Guichard, E., Carpenet, C., Tzourio, C., & Kurth, T.
- Affiliations
- Université de Bordeaux (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- Corresponding author
- Montagni, Ilaria
- Venue
- Cephalalgia
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-07-19
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1020-1027
- ISSN
- 0333-1024 (ISSN-L)
- 1468-2982
- OpenAlex
- W2194878069
- Cited by
- 152
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 2.71
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Cephalalgia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Migraine and Headache Studies
- Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Keywords
- screen time, migraine, non-migraine headache, young adults, smartphone use, tablet use, television viewing, computer use, students
- MeSH terms
- Smartphone, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, France, Headache, Humans, Male, Migraine Disorders, Risk Factors, Television, Causality, Prevalence, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Computers, Handheld
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