ArticleCerebrovascular diseases extra2026
Revisiting the Obesity Paradox: Stroke Subtype-Specific Associations of BMI and WHR with Functional Outcome.
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- Covert macrovascular disease and early outcome after ischemic cerebrovascular events.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2026Observational
- Hypertriglyceridemia predicts good neurological outcome after mechanical thrombectomy in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel disease.Postepy w kardiologii interwencyjnej = Advances in interventional cardiology · 2026Article
- Associated factors for stroke-related sarcopenia: a scoping review.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionWhile obesity is a known risk factor for ischemic stroke, its prognostic value remains uncertain. We examined the independent and combined effects of body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) on early stroke outcomes across subtypes.
methodsIn this prospective cohort study, 714 patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack were enrolled over 6 months. BMI and WHR were assessed on admission. Stroke severity (NIHSS) and functional outcome at discharge (modified Rankin Scale, mRS) were recorded. Stroke etiology was classified using TOAST and ESUS criteria. Multivariable regression and restricted cubic spline models were applied.
resultsA U-shaped association emerged between BMI and both stroke severity and recovery, with overweight patients (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2) showing the lowest NIHSS and highest independence rate (mRS 0-2: 65%). Underweight and obese patients had significantly worse outcomes (p < 0.001). WHR was an independent predictor of higher stroke severity (β = +2.8; 95% CI: 2.1-3.5) and poor outcome (OR = 0.70; 95% CI: 0.52-0.94) and added prognostic value when combined with BMI. A sex-specific interaction indicated greater benefit from overweight in women (OR = 1.72; p = 0.02). Subtype analysis revealed a U-shaped BMI association in cardioembolic stroke (p = 0.014) but not in ESUS.
conclusionsBMI and WHR show distinct, nonlinear, and sex- and subtype-specific associations with stroke severity and functional outcome. WHR was a stronger, BMI-independent predictor of prognosis, particularly in non-cardioembolic stroke. These findings challenge the "obesity paradox" and support incorporating adiposity phenotypes into individualized stroke risk models.
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