Estimating the effects of body mass index and central obesity on stroke in diabetics and non-diabetics using targeted maximum likelihood estimation: Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study.

Hossein Mozafar Saadati Yadollah Mehrabi Siamafk Sabour Mohammad Ali Mansournia Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2020)

Among diabetics, BSI and WHR indices were associated with a higher incidence of stroke. Future studies should consider how central obesity affects higher incidence of stroke among diabetics stratified by sex and age groups.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
glycemic control
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
risk factors
weight gain
high fat diet induced
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
cancer therapy
current status
physical activity
subarachnoid hemorrhage
case control