Open AccessThe Impact of Body Mass Index on Mortality After Stroke
Author(s) -
Amytis Towfighi,
Bruce Ovbiagele
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.550228
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , body mass index , overweight , obesity , population , demography , gerontology , environmental health , mechanical engineering , sociology , engineering
Little is known about the contribution of obesity to the higher mortality risk among stroke survivors. We assessed the independent association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality among stroke survivors.
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