Effect of genetic liability to visceral adiposity on stroke and its subtypes: A Mendelian randomization study.

Bin YanJian YangLi QianFengjie GaoLing BaiGang WangXiancang Ma

Published in: International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society (2021)

Genetic liability to visceral adiposity was significantly associated with an increased risk of stroke, ischemic stroke, and large artery stroke. The effect of genetic susceptibility to visceral adiposity on the stroke warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
insulin resistance
genome wide
weight gain
cerebral ischemia
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
dna methylation
gene expression
physical activity