Background: Obesity is believed to increase the risks of ischemic stroke or coronary heart
disease; however, regarding outcome after established vascular diseases, recent …

Background and purpose Obesity is an established risk factor for ischemic stroke but the
association of increased body mass index (BMI) with survival after ischemic stroke remains …

The obesity paradox is often attributed to fat acting as a buffer to protect individuals in fragile
metabolic states. If this was the case, one would predict that the reverse epidemiology would …

Background: Obesity is an established cardiovascular risk factor. We studied the association
between body mass index (BMI) and all-cause mortality after stroke. Methods: A registry …

The relation between obesity and stroke outcome has been disputed. This study was aimed
to determine the association of body mass index (BMI) with mortality and functional outcome …

Background—The prevalence of severe obesity is rising in the United States. Although mild
to moderately elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with reduced mortality after …

Background and aims Studies of the association between obesity and total mortality and
recurrent stroke events have shown contradictory results. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a …

Background and Purpose—Little is known about the contribution of obesity to the higher
mortality risk among stroke survivors. We assessed the independent association between …

Aim An association between body mass index (BMI) and stroke outcome have been
reported, but the results are controversial. The aim of the present study was to evaluate …

Background Stroke is an acute cerebrovascular event closely related to brain tissue
damage, and is one of the major causes of death and disability in worldwide. Various …