Baumgartner, Ralf; Oesch, Lisa; Sarikaya, Hakan (2016). [Obesity Paradox and Stroke]. Praxis - schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin, 105(14), pp. 835-841. Huber 10.1024/1661-8157/a002408
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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.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Baumgartner, Ralf, Sarikaya, Hakan |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1661-8157 |
Publisher: |
Huber |
Language: |
German |
Submitter: |
Stefanie Hetzenecker |
Date Deposited: |
19 Sep 2016 08:39 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:58 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1024/1661-8157/a002408 |
PubMed ID: |
27381308 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Adipositas; Hirnschlag; Mortalität; Thrombolyse; morbidité et mortalité post accident vasculaire cérébral; mortality; oberity; obésité; overweight; risque cardiovasculaire; stroke; surcharge pondérale; thrombolysis; Übergewicht |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.87807 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/87807 |