Race- and Sex-Specific Associations of Obesity Measures With Ischemic Stroke Incidence in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study | Zendy

Hiroshi Yatsuya | Zendy; Aaron R. Folsom | Zendy; Kazumasa Yamagishi | Zendy; Kari E. North | Zendy; Frederick L. Brancati | Zendy; June Stevens | Zendy

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Race- and Sex-Specific Associations of Obesity Measures With Ischemic Stroke Incidence in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study

Author(s) -

Hiroshi Yatsuya,

Aaron R. Folsom,

Kazumasa Yamagishi,

Kari E. North,

Frederick L. Brancati,

June Stevens

Publication year - 2010

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.109.566299

Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , waist , obesity , stroke (engine) , hazard ratio , incidence (geometry) , confounding , waist–hip ratio , demography , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , sociology , engineering

Studies have suggested differences in the association between obesity and ischemic stroke in black versus white populations. In this study, we explored ischemic stroke risk in relation to a variety of obesity measures by sex and race.

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