Why the study?
Does overweight and obesity improve survival and functional outcomes in patients with acute stroke or TIA?
Does overweight and obesity improve survival and functional outcomes in patients with acute stroke or TIA?
The study suggests an 'obesity paradox' where overweight and obese patients have better survival and functional outcomes after stroke or TIA compared to those with BMI <25 kg/m².
Supports obesity paradox in stroke/TIA observationally; leaves open causality and should not yet change weight management.
Overweight and obese patients with stroke or TIA have better survival and better combined outcomes of survival and non-fatal functional status than patients with the BMI <25 kg/m(2).
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Doehner et al. (2012) studied this question.
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