The Effects of Body Mass Index on In-hospital mortality following first ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke events: Does the "obesity paradox" apply?

ABSTRACT:

Background

While it is widely held that obesity is a risk factor for stroke, its role in mortality after stroke is less understood. We aim to examine effects of Body Mass Index (BMI) on in-hospital mortality after non-subarachnoid, subarachnoid, and ischemic stroke.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study. Patients aged ≥18 years, who were hospitalized in Florida hospitals between 2008 and 2012 with a diagnosis of first-time stroke as reported by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The main independent variable was BMI category, which was divided into non-overweight/non-obese, obese, and morbidly obese. The primary outcome was the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for in-hospital mortality for subarachnoid and non-subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke, and ischemic stroke. Logist

SUBMITTER: Kinter KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8519764 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature