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The objectives of the present study were to compare dietary fatty acid intake between participants with and without chronic TTH and to investigate the association between dietary fatty acid intake, pain characteristics, and quality of life in patients with chronic TTH. Methods: An observational study was conducted, comparing healthy participants (n = 24) and participants diagnosed with chronic TTH for more than six months (n = 24). The variables analyzed were dietary fatty acid intake variables, the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), and the characteristics of the headache episodes (intensity, frequency, and duration). Results: The TTH group reported a significantly higher intake of saturated fatty acids (SFAs) but similar intakes of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and \u03c9-6: \u03c9-3 ratio when compared to controls. Furthermore, in the TTH group, the \u03a9-6 fatty acid intake was associated with more intense headache episodes. In addition, the TTH group reported a significant impact of headaches on their activities of daily living according to the HIT-6. Conclusions: Higher intakes of SFAs and \u03a9-6 fatty acids were associated with more severe headache episodes in patients with TTH. Therefore, the characteristics of the diet, in particular the dietary fatty acid intake, should be considered when treating these patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm11237139","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,1]],"date-time":"2022-12-01T03:32:25Z","timestamp":1669865545000},"page":"7139","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Associations between Fatty Acid Intake and Tension-Type Headache: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8683-9154","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Diego","family":"Dom\u00ednguez-Balmaseda","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Od\u00f3n, Spain"},{"name":"Masmicrobiota Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Od\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jos\u00e9 \u00c1ngel","family":"Del-Blanco-Mu\u00f1iz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Od\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7215-3925","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Angel","family":"Gonz\u00e1lez-de-la-Flor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Od\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2689-1767","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Guillermo","family":"Garc\u00eda-P\u00e9rez-de-Sevilla","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Od\u00f3n, Spain"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,12,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"34","DOI":"10.1186\/s10194-022-01402-2","article-title":"The global prevalence of headache: An update, with analysis of the influences of methodological factors on prevalence estimates","volume":"23","author":"Stovner","year":"2022","journal-title":"J. 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