Clinical impact of body mass index on ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.

Kaori MiwaMichikazu NakaiSohei YoshimuraYusuke SasaharaShinichi WadaJunpei KogeAkiko IshigamiYoshiki YagitaKenji KamiyamaYoshihiro MiyamotoShotai KobayashiManabu Inoue Kazunori Toyoda Masatoshi Koganull null

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2024)

BMI substantially impacts functional outcomes following IS and ICH. Lower BMI consistently affected post-stroke disability and mortality, while higher BMI values similarly affected these outcomes after large artery stroke.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
atrial fibrillation
cerebral ischemia
physical activity
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
ischemia reperfusion injury
risk factors
brain injury
blood brain barrier