Body Mass Index and the Risk of Stroke in Men
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- 9 December 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 162 (22) , 2557-2562
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.162.22.2557
Abstract
EXCESS WEIGHT is a well-documented risk factor for coronary heart disease.1-4 In addition, it is associated with increased risk of several factors that may lead to stroke, including hypertension5 and diabetes mellitus.6 However, data on the overall association of obesity and stroke as well as stroke subtypes are limited and inconclusive.7 Several studies have suggested that a high body mass index (BMI) may increase the risk of total stroke,4,8,9 particularly ischemic stroke.10-13 Others have found an association with waist-hip ratio14 and abdominal obesity15-17 (but not with BMI)17 or no association.18 Moreover, it is not clear if excess weight itself is independently associated with increased risk of stroke over and above its relationship with stroke risk factors. Finally, the relationship of BMI with stroke severity has, to our knowledge, never been prospectively evaluated.Keywords
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