Association Between Body Mass Index and Functional Outcomes in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Andrea Becerril-Gaitan Dale Ding Natasha Ironside Andrew Mebane Southerland Bradford B Worrall Fernando D Testai Matthew L Flaherty Mitchell S V ElkindSebastian KochGene SungSteven J Kittner Douglas J Mayson Nicole R Gonzales Hengameh Shams Marc MalkoffChristiana E HallMichael R Frankel Michael L James Christopher D Anderson Jaroslaw Aronowski Sean Isaac Savitz Daniel Woo Ching-Jen Chennull null

Published in: Neurology (2023)

We demonstrated that a higher BMI is associated with decreased mortality, improved functional outcomes, and better self-reported health status at 90 days, thus supporting the paradoxical role of obesity in patients with ICH. The beneficial effect of high BMI does not seem to be modified by race/ethnicity or sex, whereas age may play a significant role in patient functional outcomes.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
case report
brain injury
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
risk factors
physical activity