Why the study?
Are overweight and obesity associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke?
Are overweight and obesity associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke?
Excess body weight is an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke.
Reinforces obesity screening in prevention; leaves open whether weight loss reduces stroke incidence.
Overweight and obesity are associated with progressively increasing risk of ischemic stroke, at least in part, independently from age, lifestyle, and other cardiovascular risk factors.
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Strazzullo et al. (2010) studied this question.
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