The Obesity Paradox in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Results from a Retrospective Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

Haydn HoffmanMuhammad S JalalTaylor FurstLawrence S Chin

Published in: Neurocritical care (2021)

In patients with spontaneous ICH, obesity is associated with decreased in-hospital mortality but higher rates of in-hospital complications and greater total hospital charges. Non-morbid obesity carries lower odds of non-routine hospital discharge.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight loss
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
acute care
bariatric surgery
healthcare
mental health
brain injury
adipose tissue
adverse drug
risk factors
body mass index
clinical practice
physical activity