Body mass index and stroke risk among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Previous studies have evaluated the association of body mass index (BMI) with the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among diabetic patients, and results were controversial. No studies have focused on the association between BMI and stroke risk among diabetic patients. We aimed to examine the association of BMI with stroke risk among diabetic patients.

Methods

We performed a prospective cohort study with 29,554 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate the association of different levels of BMI with stroke risk.

Results

During a mean follow-up period of 8.3 years, 2883 participants developed stroke (2821 ischemic and 109 hemorrhagic). The multivariable-adjusted (a

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4276457 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature