Body Mass Index and Risks of Incident Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: The Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective (JPHC) Study

Body Mass Index and Risks of Incident Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: The Japan Public Health Center-Based Prospective (JPHC) Study

Background: The association of body mass index (BMI) with risks of ischemic stroke subtypes have not been established. Methods: Cumulative average BMI was calculated using self-reported body weight and height obtained from baseline (Cohort I in 1990, and Cohort II from 1993–1994) and 5- and 10-year...

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Main Authors: Yuanying Li, Hiroshi Yatsuya, Hiroyasu Iso, Kazumasa Yamagishi, Isao Saito, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Norie Sawada, Shoichiro Tsugane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
Subjects:
body mass index
ischemic stroke subtypes
general population
cohort study
sub-distribution hazard ratio
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/29/9/29_JE20170298/_pdf

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