Obesity and mortality after the first ischemic stroke: Is obesity paradox real?

Durgesh ChaudharyAyesha KhanMudit GuptaYirui HuJiang LiVida AbediRamin Zand

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Our study results support the obesity paradox in ischemic stroke patients as shown by a significantly decreased hazard ratio for one-year mortality among overweight and obese patients in comparison to non-overweight patients.

Keyphrases

weight loss
end stage renal disease
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
bariatric surgery
obese patients
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
physical activity
high fat diet induced
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
patient reported