Body mass index and the risk of stroke in men
T Kurth, JM Gaziano, K Berger, CS Kase… - Archives of internal …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Background Although obesity is an established risk factor for coronary heart disease, its role
as a risk factor for stroke remains controversial. Methods Prospective cohort study among 21
414 US male physicians participating in the Physicians' Health Study. Incidence of total,
ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke was measured by self-report and confirmed by medical
record review. We used Cox proportional hazards models to evaluate the association of
body mass index (BMI), calculated as self-reported weight in kilograms divided by the …
as a risk factor for stroke remains controversial. Methods Prospective cohort study among 21
414 US male physicians participating in the Physicians' Health Study. Incidence of total,
ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke was measured by self-report and confirmed by medical
record review. We used Cox proportional hazards models to evaluate the association of
body mass index (BMI), calculated as self-reported weight in kilograms divided by the …