Background Overweight and obese persons are at risk of a number of medical conditions
which can lead to further morbidity and mortality. The primary objective of this study is to …

ContextOverweight and obesity are increasing dramatically in the United States and most
likely contribute substantially to the burden of chronic health conditions. ObjectiveTo …

Background and Purpose—Cholesterol levels are inconsistently associated with the risk of
hemorrhagic stroke. The purpose of this study is to assess their relationships using a meta …

Background and Purpose—A systematic review of the prospective studies addressing the
relationship of overweight and obesity to major stroke subtypes is lacking. We evaluated the …

The complications associated with adult obesity are overwhelming national healthcare
systems. No country has yet implemented a successful population-level strategy to reverse …

Objective To evaluate the association between body mass index and mortality from overall
cardiovascular disease and specific subtypes of cardiovascular disease in east and south …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing worldwide. 1 A comparison of data
from 1976–802 with that from 1999–2000 shows that the prevalence of overweight (defined …

Obesity is a major influence on the development and course of cardiovascular diseases and
affects physical and social functioning and quality of life. The importance of effective …

Although the global prevalence of both the overweight and obese is on the rise, there are
variations among regions or countries, and sexes. Approximately half or more than half of …

Background and Purpose—Limited data exist concerning obesity and survival in patients
after acute stroke. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between …