Maintenance of body weight is an important determinant for the risk of ischemic stroke: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

Maintenance of body weight is an important determinant for the risk of ischemic stroke: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Overweight is known as a risk factor for ischemic stroke. However, the effect of weight change on the development of ischemic stroke remains controversial. We investigated the relationship between weight change and the risk of ischemic stroke using a nationwide populat...

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Main Authors: Jung-Hwan Cho, Eun-Jung Rhee, Se Eun Park, Hyemi Kwon, Jin-Hyung Jung, Kyung-Do Han, Yong-Gyu Park, Soon-Jib Yoo, Yang-Hyun Kim, Won-Young Lee, Taskforce Team of the Obesity Fact Sheet of the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210153

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