1. Specific recommendations for prevention strategies often depend on the ischemic
stroke/transient ischemic attack subtype. Therefore, new in this guideline is a section …

A wealth of clinical and epidemiological evidence has linked obesity to a broad spectrum of
cardiovascular diseases (CVD) including coronary heart disease, heart failure …

Abstract Purpose of Review: Death from stroke has decreased over the past decade, with
stroke now the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. In addition, the incidence of …

This is the first systematic review of reviews to assess the effect of obesity and weight loss on
health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). We identified 12 meta‐analyses/systematic reviews …

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that is strongly associated with multiple
comorbidities. 1–6 These comorbidities include certain types of cancer, cardiovascular …

Global obesity rates have increased exponentially in recent decades. People are becoming
obese younger, morbid obesity is increasing and the full health implications are only …

Purpose—The aim of this statement is to summarize data on stroke risk factors that are
unique to and more common in women than men and to expand on the data provided in …

Background and Purpose—Stroke mortality has been declining since the early 20th century.
The reasons for this are not completely understood, although the decline is welcome. As a …

Aims Previous studies have provided inconsistent results about the cardiovascular risks for
participants with metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). These uncertainties might partly …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of ischemic stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke …