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The effect of body mass index on stroke prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 cohort studies with 330353 patients.

Jiangxia QinTong ZhangYajing ChenXiaoqin WeiYiyi YangYue YuanJia Li GuoLin HanYuxia Ma
Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2024)
Our findings indicate that in patients with stroke, being underweight is associated with an increased risk of mortality, poor functional outcomes, and stroke recurrence. In contrast, being overweight but not obese, or being obese, was associated with a decreased risk of mortality and better functional outcomes. This are consistent with the obesity paradox in stroke, whereby obesity increases stroke risk in the general population but is associated with improved outcome in patients suffering stroke.Key Words body mass index; stroke; prognosis; meta-analysis.
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