[Obesity Paradox and Stroke].
Adipositas-Paradoxon und Hirnschlag
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Date of Publication
July 6, 2016
Publication Type
Article
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Series
Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
1661-8157
Publisher
Huber
Language
German
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PubMed ID
27381308
Description
The obesity paradox suggests that overweight and obese patients of older age may have higher survival rates after stroke as compared to normalweight patients. However, the results need a cautious interpretation due to selection bias, treatment bias and different patients’ characteristics. Moreover, randomized studies that prove a benefit of weight reduction are still lacking. As obesity is an independet risk factor for stroke, weight reduction should still be recommended in overweight patients. Randomized-controlled studies are needed to prove the effect of weight reduction on morbidity and mortality after stroke.
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