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Li X, Xu Q, Wang A, Zheng P, Zhu H, Guo A, Meng X, Jiang Y. Association of body mass index and waist-to-height ratio with outcomes in ischemic stroke: results from the Third China National Stroke Registry. BMC Neurol 2023; 23:152. [PMID: 37060000 PMCID: PMC10103413 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-023-03165-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Conflicting reports of obesity paradox have led to confusion about weight management strategies for post-stroke patients. The main purpose of this study is to determine whether the obesity paradox measured by body mass index (BMI) or by waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is real. METHODS We evaluated the association of general obesity measured by BMI, and abdominal obesity measured by WHtR with 1-year all-cause mortality, recurrence of stroke and combined vascular events of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients in a cohort -- the Third China National Stroke Registry (CNSR-III). Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic splines were performed to investigate the association between obesity and clinical outcomes. RESULTS A total of 14,146 patients with ischemic stroke were included. When BMI was used as a measure of obesity, compared to the normal weight patients, mortality decreased in overweight patients (hazard ratio [HR] 0.74 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.61-0.91], P = 0.0035) and obese patients (HR 0.54 [0.40-0.73], P < 0.0001); and increased in underweight patients (HR 2.55 [1.75-3.73], P < 0.0001). After adjustment for confounding factors, the protective effect of obesity and overweight disappeared. BMI had no association with recurrence of stroke or combined vascular events. When WHtR was used as a measure of obesity, obese patients had lower 1-year all-cause mortality (HR 0.64 [0.43-0.97], P = 0.0357). After adjustment for confounding factors, this difference disappeared; overweight patients still had lower all-cause mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] 0.42 [0.26-0.67], P = 0.0003), recurrence of stroke (aHR 0.77 [0.60-0.99], P = 0.0440) and combined vascular events (aHR 0.75 [0.58-0.95], P = 0.0198). CONCLUSIONS Among Chinese patients with AIS, our study does not support the BMI paradox; overweight patients measured by WHtR had a more favorable prognosis. TOAST subtypes did not modify the association.
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- Xiaolin Li
- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China.
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Research Unit of Artificial Intelligence in Cerebrovascular Disease (2019RU018), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
- Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, No.119 S Fourth Ring West Rd, Beijing, 100070, China.
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
- Research Unit of Artificial Intelligence in Cerebrovascular Disease (2019RU018), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
- Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
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Candelario-Jalil E, Paul S. Impact of aging and comorbidities on ischemic stroke outcomes in preclinical animal models: A translational perspective. Exp Neurol 2021; 335:113494. [PMID: 33035516 PMCID: PMC7874968 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Ischemic stroke is a highly complex and devastating neurological disease. The sudden loss of blood flow to a brain region due to an ischemic insult leads to severe damage to that area resulting in the formation of an infarcted tissue, also known as the ischemic core. This is surrounded by the peri-infarct region or penumbra that denotes the functionally impaired but potentially salvageable tissue. Thus, the penumbral tissue is the main target for the development of neuroprotective strategies to minimize the extent of ischemic brain damage by timely therapeutic intervention. Given the limitations of reperfusion therapies with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator or mechanical thrombectomy, there is high enthusiasm to combine reperfusion therapy with neuroprotective strategies to further reduce the progression of ischemic brain injury. Till date, a large number of candidate neuroprotective drugs have been identified as potential therapies based on highly promising results from studies in rodent ischemic stroke models. However, none of these interventions have shown therapeutic benefits in stroke patients in clinical trials. In this review article, we discussed the urgent need to utilize preclinical models of ischemic stroke that more accurately mimic the clinical conditions in stroke patients by incorporating aged animals and animal stroke models with comorbidities. We also outlined the recent findings that highlight the significant differences in stroke outcome between young and aged animals, and how major comorbid conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity and hyperlipidemia dramatically increase the vulnerability of the brain to ischemic damage that eventually results in worse functional outcomes. It is evident from these earlier studies that including animal models of aging and comorbidities during the early stages of drug development could facilitate the identification of neuroprotective strategies with high likelihood of success in stroke clinical trials.
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- Eduardo Candelario-Jalil
- Department of Neuroscience, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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Is nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage different between young and elderly patients? Neurosurg Rev 2019; 43:781-791. [PMID: 31161443 DOI: 10.1007/s10143-019-01120-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Only a few studies have reported nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in young patients notwithstanding its fatal and devastating characteristics. This study investigated the clinical characteristics and outcome of nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in young patients in comparison to those of the elderly. A retrospective review of consecutive patients admitted at the department of neurosurgery of two tertiary care medical centers presenting with first-ever nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage was performed. We identified and compared the demographics, etiologies, risk factors, and laboratory, radiological, and clinical findings between elderly and young patients. Additionally, logistic regression analyses of independent prognostic factors associated with 1-month mortality and favorable functional outcome were performed. Altogether, 247 patients including 69 young patients and 178 elderly patients were enrolled. On multivariate analysis, young patients exhibited significantly more often an infratentorial hematoma location, excessive alcohol consumption, and high body mass index (BMI), but less frequent systemic hypertension. There was no statistical difference between the two groups in 1-month mortality (17.46% and 18.01% for young and elderly patients, respectively), but the favorable functional outcome based on modified Rankin scale score of 0 or 1 was significantly different between the two groups (favorable outcome in 51.79% and 29.93% of patients, respectively). Predictors of 1-month mortality was the presence of herniation in the young group, and lower Glasgow Coma Scale score, renal or heart disease, and leukocytosis (WBC > 10,000) in the elderly group. Lower National Institutes Health Stroke Scale score was associated with favorable functional outcome in both groups. Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in younger patients appears to be associated with excessive alcohol consumption and high BMI. Younger patients had similar short-term mortality but more favorable functional outcome than the elderly.
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Association Between Chronic Exposure to Pesticide and Suicide. J Occup Environ Med 2019; 61:314-317. [PMID: 30946289 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the association between suicide and pesticide exposure in a community-based cohort study. METHODS We performed a longitudinal analysis of 6333 who participated in the initial survey of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. Data were collected using a questionnaire to assess the prevalence of suicide. We calculated the hazard ratios (HRs) for suicide by pesticide exposure using the Cox proportional hazard model. RESULTS After adjusting for variables, participants exposed to pesticides had a 1.88-fold increased risk of suicide (HR, 1.88; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11 to 3.16) than those who were not exposed. Study populations with greater pesticide use (HR, 2.42; 95% CI, 1.27 to 4.60) and pesticide addiction had the highest suicide rates (HR, 1.91; 95% CI, 1.03 to 3.56). CONCLUSIONS Pesticide exposure for suicide should be considered during the development and implementation of suicide prevention in rural area.
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Liu X, Zhang D, Liu Y, Sun X, Hou Y, Wang B, Ren Y, Zhao Y, Han C, Cheng C, Liu F, Shi Y, Chen X, Liu L, Chen G, Hong S, Zhang M, Hu D. A J-shaped relation of BMI and stroke: Systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of 4.43 million participants. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2018; 28:1092-1099. [PMID: 30287124 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2018.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Many studies have shown increased risk of stroke with greater adiposity as measured by body mass index (BMI), but questions remain about the shape of the dose-response relation. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies to clarify the strength and shape of the dose-response relation between BMI and risk of stroke. METHODS AND RESULTS PubMed and Embase databases were searched for articles published up to May 11, 2018. Random-effects generalized least-squares regression models were used to estimate study-specific dose-response association, and restricted cubic splines were used to model the association. We included reports of 44 prospective cohort studies describing 102 466 incident cases among 4 432 475 participants. With a 5-unit increment in BMI, the summary relative risk for stroke incidence was 1.10 (95% confidence interval, 1.06 to 1.13; I2 = 88.0%). The dose-response relation was J-shaped (Pnon-linearity <0.001). The risk was not increased at the low BMI range (<24 kg/m2), but was increased within the high BMI range (>25 kg/m2). CONCLUSION Both overweight and obesity increase the risk of stroke with a J-shaped dose-response relation, and the nadir of the curve was observed at BMI 23-24 kg/m2.
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- X Liu
- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Physical Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- The Affiliated Luohu Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China; Department of Preventive Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Sciences Center, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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Hagii J, Metoki N, Saito S, Fujita A, Shiroto H, Sasaki S, Takahashi K, Hitomi H, Baba Y, Seino S, Kamada T, Uchizawa T, Iwata M, Matsumoto S, Yasujima M, Tomita H. Low Body Mass Index is a Poor Prognosis Factor in Cardioembolic Stroke Patients with NonValvular Atrial Fibrillation. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2018; 27:3155-3162. [PMID: 30093200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Revised: 06/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the severity of cardioembolic stroke (CES) remains poorly understood. METHOD A total of 419 consecutive CES patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), and with a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0 or 1 before onset admitted within 48hours after onset to the Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center were studied. The patients were divided into three groups, low BMI (L-BMI; n = 36, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), normal BMI (N-BMI; n = 284, 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25.0), and high BMI (H-BMI; n = 99, BMI ≥ 25.0). We compared stroke severity and functional outcome among the three groups. RESULTS Stroke severity on admission, assessed by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) showed that patients with L-BMI had the highest NIHSS score (median, 16 [11-25]), followed by N-BMI and H-BMI (11 [5-19] and 9 [3-19], P = .002). Functional outcome at discharge, assessed by mRS, was most severe in L-BMI patients (5 [3-5]), followed by N-BMI and H-BMI (3 [1-4] and 2 [1-4], P = .001). Multivariate analyses revealed that L-BMI was a significant determinant of severe stroke (NIHSS scores ≥8) at admission (odds ratio [OR] to N-BMI = 2.79, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17-7.78, P = .02) and poor functional outcome (mRS scores ≥3) at discharge (OR = 2.53, 95% CI, 1.12-6.31, P = .02). However, H-BMI did not affect stroke severity at admission or functional outcome at discharge. CONCLUSION Low BMI is a risk factor for severe stroke on admission and unfavorable functional outcome at discharge in Japanese CES patients with NVAF.
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- Joji Hagii
- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Hirosaki Stroke and Rehabilitation Center, Hirosaki 036-8104, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan; Department of Hypertension and Stroke Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan.
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Kimm H, Mok Y, Lee SJ, Lee S, Back JH, Jee SH. The J-curve between Diastolic Blood Pressure and Risk of All-cause and Cardiovascular Death. Korean Circ J 2018; 48:36-47. [PMID: 29322696 PMCID: PMC5764869 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2017.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The J-curve phenomenon between diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and mortality has been reported repeatedly in treated patients. However, the baseline risk of low DBP has not been fully explored. This study was to examine the relationship between DBP and risk of mortality from all-cause, atherosclerotic vascular diseases (ASCVD), and ischemic heart disease (IHD) using a prospective cohort of general population. METHODS We analyzed 1,234,435 participants of the Korean Cancer Prevention Study cohort (789,255 men, 30-95 years of age) who had a medical evaluation from 1992 to 1995 using Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS A total of 22.5 million person-years were followed up (mean age 46.6 years, deaths 193,903 cases). The hazard ratios of mortality from all-cause and ASCVD, among those with DBP <60 mmHg compared to 70-79 mmHg were 1.23 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-1.30) and 1.37 (95% CI, 1.20-1.57), respectively, after adjustment for multivariable including systolic blood pressure. Increased risks of all-cause death in the lowest DBP category group were maintained in men or women, 30-59 or ≥60 years of age, smoker or non-smoker and diabetes mellitus (DM) or non-DM subgroups. The risk in DBP 60-69 mmHg groups increased in several subgroups. However, the risk for ASCVD death in 30-59 years and DM group, and risk for IHD death in most subgroups except for elderly (≥60 years) decreased. CONCLUSION A J-curve relationship between low DBP and all-cause death was found consistently. The baseline risk in the general population may be considered for risk assessment, particularly in case of interventions that lower DBP below 60 mmHg.
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- Heejin Kimm
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Health Insurance Policy Research Institute, National Health Insurance Service, Wonju, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Yi SW, Mok Y, Ohrr H, Yi JJ, Yun YD, Park J, Jee SH. Low Systolic Blood Pressure and Vascular Mortality Among More Than 1 Million Korean Adults. Circulation 2016; 133:2381-90. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.115.020752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Sang-Wook Yi
- From Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Y.M., S.H.J.); Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei
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- From Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Y.M., S.H.J.); Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei
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- From Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Y.M., S.H.J.); Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei
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- From Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Y.M., S.H.J.); Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei
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- From Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Y.M., S.H.J.); Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei
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- From Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Y.M., S.H.J.); Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei
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- From Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea (S.-W.Y,); Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (Y.M., S.H.J.); Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei
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Ifejika NL, Noser EA, Grotta JC, Savitz SI. Swipe out Stroke: Feasibility and efficacy of using a smart-phone based mobile application to improve compliance with weight loss in obese minority stroke patients and their carers. Int J Stroke 2016; 11:593-603. [PMID: 26956032 DOI: 10.1177/1747493016631557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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RATIONALE Swipe out Stroke (SOS) examines the use of a smartphone-based mobile application to reduce obesity in high-risk minority stroke patients. At record-high levels in the United States, obesity disproportionately affects minorities and is highly correlated with cerebrovascular disease. Unfortunately, structured weight loss programs are expensive, and compliance significantly decreases upon program completion. Mobile health (mHealth) technology is an innovative, cost-effective way to bridge this gap. Minorities spend over 4.5 billion dollars annually on consumer electronics, making studies that utilize mHealth applications ideal for health promotion and disease prevention. AIMS AND DESIGN SOS is a prospective, randomized-controlled trial with open blinded endpoint comparing an mHealth based dietary intervention to usual care to facilitate weight reduction. Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke survivors and their carers are recruited from the acute care service of a Houston-based comprehensive stroke center. A neurorehabilitation physician or vascular neurologist meets with participants during the index hospitalization, a baseline clinic visit, followed by visits at 1, 3, and 6 month intervals. The SOS Team focuses on feasible modifications to the Southern dietary pattern (fried foods, fatty foods, added fats, eggs, processed meats, such as bacon and ham, organ meats (e.g., liver), and sweetened drinks) and caloric restriction to facilitate a 5% reduction in total body weight. Practical barriers to adherence are addressed, such as access to transportation, financial limitations, and depression. STUDY OUTCOMES The primary dependent measure is a reduction of total body weight. Secondary outcomes include systolic blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c, low-density lipoprotein, triglycerides, and Factor VIII. CONCLUSION SOS will determine whether a Phase III effectiveness trial of a smartphone-based mobile application to address obesity-related health disparities is warranted throughout the Southeastern United States (Stroke Belt).
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- Nneka Lotea Ifejika
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) McGovern Medical School, Houston, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) McGovern Medical School, Houston, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) McGovern Medical School, Houston, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) McGovern Medical School, Houston, USA
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Yi SW, Jung M, Kimm H, Sull JW, Lee E, Lee KO, Ohrr H. Usual alcohol consumption and suicide mortality among the Korean elderly in rural communities: Kangwha Cohort Study. J Epidemiol Community Health 2016; 70:778-83. [PMID: 26888918 PMCID: PMC4975804 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2015-206849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background The evidence from prospective studies on whether greater usual alcohol consumption is associated with a higher risk of death by suicide in the general population is inconclusive. Methods 6163 participants (2635 men; 3528 women) in a 1985 survey among rural residents in Korea aged 55 years and above were followed until 2008. A Cox model was used to calculate HRs of suicide death after adjustment for demographic, socioeconomic and health-related confounders. Results 37 men and 24 women died by suicide. Elderly persons who consumed alcohol daily, 70 g alcohol (5 drinks) or more per drinking day, or 210 g alcohol (15 drinks) or more per week had higher suicide mortality (p<0.05), compared with non-drinkers. An increase of one drinking day per week (HR=1.17, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.31), 70 g (5 drinks) additional alcohol intake per drinking day (HR=1.38, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.70), and 140 g (10 drinks) additional alcohol intake per week was associated with a 17%, 38% and 12% higher risk of suicide death, respectively. Women had a higher relative risk of suicide death associated with alcohol consumption, compared with men. Conclusions A greater frequency and amount of usual alcohol consumption was linearly associated with higher suicide death. Given the same amount of alcohol consumption, women might have a higher relative risk of suicide than men. Our findings support ‘the lower the better’ for alcohol intake, no protective effect of moderate alcohol consumption, and a sex-specific guideline (lower alcohol threshold for women) as actions to prevent suicide death.
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- Sang-Wook Yi
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Republic of Korea Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University College of Health Science, Sungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Sangmyung University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Sangmyung University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kawase S, Kowa H, Suto Y, Fukuda H, Kusumi M, Nakayasu H, Nakashima K. Association between body mass index and outcome in Japanese ischemic stroke patients. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 17:369-374. [DOI: 10.1111/ggi.12713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Shinya Kawase
- Division of Neurology, Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine; Tottori University; Yonago Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine; Tottori University; Yonago Japan
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- Department of Neurology; Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital; Tottori Japan
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- Department of Neurology; Matsue Red Cross Hospital; Matsue Japan
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- Department of Neurology; Tottori Prefectural Central Hospital; Tottori Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine; Tottori University; Yonago Japan
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Nishioka S, Wakabayashi H, Yoshida T, Mori N, Watanabe R, Nishioka E. Obese Japanese Patients with Stroke Have Higher Functional Recovery in Convalescent Rehabilitation Wards: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2016; 25:26-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2015] [Revised: 08/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Lifestyle modifications and environmental factors are important for stroke prevention and rehabilitation after stroke. The individual stroke risk may be modified by factors like physical activity, body weight and nutrition, special dietary supplements such as vitamins, smoking, consumption of tea, coffee and alcohol, psychological factors and by keeping a pet. The focus of this article lies on measures for stroke prevention. For certain topics, it also comments on factors that are important during rehabilitation after stroke.
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- L M Gerischer
- Klinik und Hochschulambulanz für Neurologie, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Chariteplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland
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The Obesity Paradox and Survivors of Ischemic Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2015; 24:1443-50. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Association between all-cause mortality and insurance status transition among the elderly population in a rural area in Korea: Kangwha Cohort Study. Health Policy 2015; 119:680-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bagheri M, Speakman JR, Shabbidar S, Kazemi F, Djafarian K. A dose-response meta-analysis of the impact of body mass index on stroke and all-cause mortality in stroke patients: a paradox within a paradox. Obes Rev 2015; 16:416-23. [PMID: 25753533 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The obesity paradox is often attributed to fat acting as a buffer to protect individuals in fragile metabolic states. If this was the case, one would predict that the reverse epidemiology would be apparent across all causes of mortality including that of the particular disease state. We performed a dose-response meta-analysis to assess the impact of body mass index (BMI) on all-cause and stroke-specific mortality among stroke patients. Data from relevant studies were identified by systematically searching PubMed, OVID and Scopus databases and were analysed using a random-effects dose-response model. Eight cohort studies on all-cause mortality (with 20,807 deaths of 95,651 stroke patients) and nine studies of mortality exclusively because of stroke (with 8,087 deaths of 28,6270 patients) were evaluated in the meta-analysis. Non-linear associations of BMI with all-cause mortality (P < 0.0001) and mortality by stroke (P = 0.05) were observed. Among overweight and obese stroke patients, the risk of all-cause mortality increased, while the risk of mortality by stroke declined, with an increase in BMI. Increasing BMI had opposite effects on all-cause mortality and stroke-specific mortality in stroke patients. Further investigations are needed to examine how mortality by stroke is influenced by a more accurate indicator of obesity than BMI.
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- M Bagheri
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Yi SW, Ohrr H. Low systolic blood pressure and mortality from all causes and vascular diseases among older middle-aged men: Korean Veterans Health Study. J Prev Med Public Health 2015; 48:105-10. [PMID: 25857648 PMCID: PMC4398154 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.15.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Objectives: Recently, low systolic blood pressure (SBP) was found to be associated with an increased risk of death from vascular diseases in a rural elderly population in Korea. However, evidence on the association between low SBP and vascular diseases is scarce. The aim of this study was to prospectively examine the association between low SBP and mortality from all causes and vascular diseases in older middle-aged Korean men. Methods: From 2004 to 2010, 94 085 Korean Vietnam War veterans were followed-up for deaths. The adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) were calculated using the Cox proportional hazard model. A stratified analysis was conducted by age at enrollment. SBP was self-reported by a postal survey in 2004. Results: Among the participants aged 60 and older, the lowest SBP (<90 mmHg) category had an elevated aHR for mortality from all causes (aHR, 1.9; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.2 to 3.1) and vascular diseases (International Classification of Disease, 10th revision, I00-I99; aHR, 3.2; 95% CI, 1.2 to 8.4) compared to those with an SBP of 100 to 119 mmHg. Those with an SBP below 80 mmHg (aHR, 4.5; 95% CI, 1.1 to 18.8) and those with an SBP of 80 to 89 mmHg (aHR, 3.1; 95% CI, 0.9 to 10.2) also had an increased risk of vascular mortality, compared to those with an SBP of 90 to 119 mmHg. This association was sustained when excluding the first two years of follow-up or preexisting vascular diseases. In men younger than 60 years, the association of low SBP was weaker than that in those aged 60 years or older. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that low SBP (<90 mmHg) may increase vascular mortality in Korean men aged 60 years or older.
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- Sang-Wook Yi
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea ; Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea ; Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Hong S, Yi SW, Sull JW, Hong JS, Jee SH, Ohrr H. Body mass index and mortality among Korean elderly in rural communities: Kangwha Cohort Study. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0117731. [PMID: 25719567 PMCID: PMC4342154 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 12/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality may differ by ethnicity, but its exact nature remains unclear among Koreans. The study aim was to prospectively examine the association between BMI and mortality in Korean. Methods 6166 residents (2636 men; 3530 women) of rural communities (Kangwha County, Republic of Korea) aged 55 and above were followed up for deaths from 1985–2008. The multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios were calculated using the Cox proportional hazards model. Results During the 23.8 years of follow-up (an average of 12.5 years in men and 15.7 years in women), 2174 men and 2372 women died. Men with BMI of 21.0–27.4 and women with BMI of 20.0–27.4 had a minimal risk for all-cause mortality. A lower BMI as well as a higher BMI increased the hazard ratio of death. For example, multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios associated with BMI below 16, and with BMI of 27.5 and above, were 2.4 (95% CI = 1.6–3.5) and 1.5 (95% CI = 1.1–1.9) respectively, in men, compared to those with BMI of 23.0–24.9. This reverse J-curve association was maintained among never smokers, and among people with no known chronic diseases. Higher BMI increased vascular mortality, while lower BMI increased deaths from vascular diseases, cancers, and, especially, respiratory diseases. Except for cancers, these associations were generally weaker in women than in men. Conclusions A reverse J-curve association between BMI and all-cause mortality may exist. BMI of 21–27.4 (rather than the range suggested by WHO of 18.5–23 for Asians) may be considered a normal range with acceptable risk in Koreans aged 55 and above, and may be used as cut points for interventions. More concern should be given to people with BMI above and below a BMI range with acceptable risk. Further studies are needed to determine ethnicity-specific associations.
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- Seri Hong
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Public Health, Yonsei University Graduate School, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Eulji University College of Health Science, Sungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Yi SW, Hong S, Ohrr H. Low systolic blood pressure and mortality from all-cause and vascular diseases among the rural elderly in Korea; Kangwha cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e245. [PMID: 25590834 PMCID: PMC4602558 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The association between low systolic blood pressure (SBP) and vascular diseases is unclear. The aim of this study was to prospectively examine the association between SBP, especially low SBP, and mortality from all causes and vascular diseases among the elderly in Korea. Six thousand two hundred ninety four residents in a rural community were followed-up for deaths from 1985 to 2008. The adjusted hazard ratios (aHR) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated by Cox proportional hazard model. A stratified analysis was conducted by age at enrollment. Among the elderly aged 65 and above, the lowest SBP (<100 mm Hg) group had an elevated aHR for mortality from vascular diseases (aHR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.2-3.9) including stroke (aHR = 2.4, 95% CI = 0.9-6.3) and ischemic heart diseases (aHR = 5.1, 95% CI = 1.0-26.0) compared to those with SBP of 100-119 mm Hg, while higher SBP was associated with higher mortality. This J-curve association was generally maintained when analysis was restricted to those with fair or good self-rated health, or those with no known vascular diseases. In people below 65, increasing SBP nearly monotonically increased the mortality from all-cause and vascular diseases. Our results suggest that elderly persons with low SBP should be treated with caution, since low SBP may increase vascular mortality.
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- Sang-Wook Yi
- From the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Catholic Kwandong University, College of Medicine, Gangneung, Gangwon-do (S-WY); Department of Preventive Medicine (SH); and Institute for Health Promotion, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (HO); Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine (HO)
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Hosomi N, Matsumoto M. [Neurological common diseases in the super-elder society. Topics: II. Stroke: 1. Risk factor control for preventing stroke]. NIHON NAIKA GAKKAI ZASSHI. THE JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF INTERNAL MEDICINE 2014; 103:1772-1782. [PMID: 25654870 DOI: 10.2169/naika.103.1772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Age at menarche and natural menopause and number of reproductive years in association with mortality: results from a median follow-up of 11.2 years among 31,955 naturally menopausal Chinese women. PLoS One 2014; 9:e103673. [PMID: 25090234 PMCID: PMC4121137 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Studies conducted in Western countries suggest that early age at menarche and early age at menopause are both associated with increased total mortality, but limited data are available for Asian populations. We examined associations of age at menarche and natural menopause and duration of the reproductive span with mortality in a population-based cohort study of Chinese women. Methods We evaluated the effects of age at menarche, age at natural menopause, and number of reproductive years on total and cause-specific mortality among 31,955 naturally menopausal Chinese women who participated in the Shanghai Women's Health Study, a population-based, prospective cohort study. Results A total of 3,158 deaths occurred during a median follow-up of 11.2 years. Results from Cox proportional hazards models showed that younger age at menopause (<46.64 years) was associated with higher risk of total mortality (Ptrend = 0.02). Younger age at menarche (<14 years) was associated with higher risk of mortality from stroke (Ptrend = 0.03) and diabetes (Ptrend = 0.02) but lower risk of mortality from respiratory system cancer (Ptrend = 0.01). Women with a shorter reproductive span had lower risk of mortality from gynecological cancers (Ptrend = 0.03). Conclusions Our study found that menstrual characteristics are important predictors of mortality, suggesting an important role of sex hormones in biological aging.
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Lackland DT, Roccella EJ, Deutsch AF, Fornage M, George MG, Howard G, Kissela BM, Kittner SJ, Lichtman JH, Lisabeth LD, Schwamm LH, Smith EE, Towfighi A. Factors influencing the decline in stroke mortality: a statement from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2014; 45:315-53. [PMID: 24309587 PMCID: PMC5995123 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000437068.30550.cf] [Citation(s) in RCA: 559] [Impact Index Per Article: 55.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke mortality has been declining since the early 20th century. The reasons for this are not completely understood, although the decline is welcome. As a result of recent striking and more accelerated decreases in stroke mortality, stroke has fallen from the third to the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. This has prompted a detailed assessment of the factors associated with the change in stroke risk and mortality. This statement considers the evidence for factors that have contributed to the decline and how they can be used in the design of future interventions for this major public health burden. METHODS Writing group members were nominated by the committee chair and co-chair on the basis of their previous work in relevant topic areas and were approved by the American Heart Association Stroke Council's Scientific Statements Oversight Committee and the American Heart Association Manuscript Oversight Committee. The writers used systematic literature reviews, references to published clinical and epidemiological studies, morbidity and mortality reports, clinical and public health guidelines, authoritative statements, personal files, and expert opinion to summarize evidence and to indicate gaps in current knowledge. All members of the writing group had the opportunity to comment on this document and approved the final version. The document underwent extensive American Heart Association internal peer review, Stroke Council leadership review, and Scientific Statements Oversight Committee review before consideration and approval by the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee. RESULTS The decline in stroke mortality over the past decades represents a major improvement in population health and is observed for both sexes and for all racial/ethnic and age groups. In addition to the overall impact on fewer lives lost to stroke, the major decline in stroke mortality seen among people <65 years of age represents a reduction in years of potential life lost. The decline in mortality results from reduced incidence of stroke and lower case-fatality rates. These significant improvements in stroke outcomes are concurrent with cardiovascular risk factor control interventions. Although it is difficult to calculate specific attributable risk estimates, efforts in hypertension control initiated in the 1970s appear to have had the most substantial influence on the accelerated decline in stroke mortality. Although implemented later, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia control and smoking cessation programs, particularly in combination with treatment of hypertension, also appear to have contributed to the decline in stroke mortality. The potential effects of telemedicine and stroke systems of care appear to be strong but have not been in place long enough to indicate their influence on the decline. Other factors had probable effects, but additional studies are needed to determine their contributions. CONCLUSIONS The decline in stroke mortality is real and represents a major public health and clinical medicine success story. The repositioning of stroke from third to fourth leading cause of death is the result of true mortality decline and not an increase in mortality from chronic lung disease, which is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. There is strong evidence that the decline can be attributed to a combination of interventions and programs based on scientific findings and implemented with the purpose of reducing stroke risks, the most likely being improved control of hypertension. Thus, research studies and the application of their findings in developing intervention programs have improved the health of the population. The continued application of aggressive evidence-based public health programs and clinical interventions is expected to result in further declines in stroke mortality.
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Pezzini A, Grassi M, Paciaroni M, Zini A, Silvestrelli G, Iacoviello L, Di Castelnuovo A, Del Zotto E, Caso V, Nichelli PF, Giossi A, Volonghi I, Simone AM, Lanari A, Costa P, Poli L, Pentore R, Falzone F, Gamba M, Morotti A, Ciccone A, Ritelli M, Guido D, Colombi M, De Gaetano G, Agnelli G, Padovani A. Obesity and the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage: the multicenter study on cerebral hemorrhage in Italy. Stroke 2013; 44:1584-9. [PMID: 23549133 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.111.000069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The effect of obesity on the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) may depend on the pathophysiology of vessel damage. To further address this issue, we investigated and quantified the correlations between obesity and obesity-related conditions in the causal pathways leading to ICH. METHODS A total of 777 ICH cases ≥ 55 years of age (287 lobar ICH and 490 deep ICH) were consecutively enrolled as part of the Multicenter Study on Cerebral Hemorrhage in Italy and compared with 2083 control subjects by a multivariate path analysis model. Separate analyses were conducted for deep and lobar ICH. RESULTS Obesity was not independently associated with an increased risk of lobar ICH (odds ratio [OR], 0.76; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.58-1.01) or deep ICH (OR, 1.18; 95% CI, 0.95-1.45) when compared with control subjects. The path analysis confirmed the nonsignificant total effect of obesity on the risk of lobar ICH (OR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.58-1.02) but demonstrated a significant indirect effect on the risk of deep ICH (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.03-1.57), mostly determined by hypertension (OR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.04-1.11) and diabetes mellitus (OR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.01-1.07). Obesity was also associated with an increased risk of deep ICH when compared with lobar ICH (OR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.14-2.31). CONCLUSIONS Obesity increases the risk of deep ICH, mostly through an indirect effect on hypertension and other intermediate obesity-related comorbidities, but has no major influence on the risk of lobar ICH. This supports the hypothesis of different, vessel-specific, biological mechanisms underlying the relationship between obesity and cerebral hemorrhage.
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- Alessandro Pezzini
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Sperimentali, Clinica Neurologica, Università degli Studi di Brescia, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italia.
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Akbal A, Akbal E, Selçuk B, Kurtaran A, Köklü S, Ersöz M, Akyüz M. How does metabolic syndrome affect the functional ambulation in stroke patients? Top Stroke Rehabil 2012; 19:345-52. [PMID: 22750964 DOI: 10.1310/tsr1904-345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for stroke. However, the role of MetS in stroke rehabilitation has not been assessed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of MetS on rehabilitation from stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 337 consecutive patients with subacute stroke and 220 age-matched healthy controls were studied. The diagnosis of MetS was based on the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. Ambulation levels were evaluated using the Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC) measure. The correlation between MetS and FAC was investigated. The regression analysis included presence of hypertriglyceridemia, high fasting glucose, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, hypertension, abdominal obesity, MetS, and age ≯65 years. RESULTS The prevalence of MetS in the control group and the ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke groups was 33.2% (n = 73), 59.8% (n = 156), and 68.4% (n = 52), respectively. MetS prevalence was significantly higher in stroke groups compared with the control group (P < .001). FAC and MetS were significantly and negatively correlated in the stroke groups (P < .001, rho = -0.387, for hemorrhagic stroke;P < .001, rho = -0.379, for ischemic stroke). Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated that diastolic tension, MetS presence, and age were found to be independent risk factors for FAC in ischemic stroke groups. CONCLUSIONS MetS is associated with worse functional ambulation for both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke patients. Aggressive rehabilitation can be advocated in the presence of MetS in ischemic stroke patients.
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- Ayla Akbal
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Occupational Diseases Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- From the Department of Neurology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Outcome after acute stroke is determined to a large extent by poststroke complications. Nutritional status and metabolic balance may substantially contribute to outcome after stroke. Key mechanisms of stroke pathophysiology can induce systemic catabolic imbalance with impaired metabolic efficiency and degradation of body tissues. SUMMARY Tissue wasting, sarcopenia, and cachexia may impair and delay poststroke rehabilitation and worsen the prognosis. Although current guidelines for secondary prevention after stroke recommend weight reduction, increasing evidence suggests that patients who are overweight and mildly obese may actually have a better outcome. An "obesity paradox" has been identified to describe the contrasting impact of being overweight in patients with chronic illness compared with healthy populations. We present an overview on the metabolic regulation in patients with stroke and evaluate current data on the impact of body weight and weight change after stroke. The emerging picture suggests that being overweight and obese may impact patients with stroke differently than it does healthy subjects. CONCLUSIONS We propose that current knowledge on obesity and its management in primary prevention cannot be transferred to patients with established stroke. Systematic studies on changes in body composition after stroke and on treatment options are warranted to establish the pathophysiology and evidence-driven management of nutritional status in these patients.
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- Nadja Scherbakov
- Center for Stroke Research Berlin, Department of Neurology and Experimental Neurology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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Katsiki N, Ntaios G, Vemmos K. Stroke, obesity and gender: A review of the literature. Maturitas 2011; 69:239-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Revised: 04/18/2011] [Accepted: 04/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Lavados PM, Díaz V, Jadue L, Olavarría VV, Cárcamo DA, Delgado I. Socioeconomic and Cardiovascular Variables Explaining Regional Variations in Stroke Mortality in Chile: An Ecological Study. Neuroepidemiology 2011; 37:45-51. [PMID: 21822025 DOI: 10.1159/000328872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2011] [Accepted: 04/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Pablo M Lavados
- Unidad de Tratamiento de Ataque Cerebrovascular, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile.
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Xiaodong Y, Shujuan W, Yaru X, Jing L. A clinical follow-up study on the risk of cerebral infarction in Chinese aging overweight and obese population. Obes Res Clin Pract 2011; 5:e1-e78. [PMID: 24331007 DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2010.09.251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2010] [Revised: 09/05/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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SUMMARY The current studies have shown that overweight and obesity are possible risk factors for cerebral infarction, but variety of weight status in the role of the mechanism of cerebral infarction is not yet fully understood. In our research, a prospective cohort follow-up study of 8 years (2002-2009) was used to analyze the correlation of weight, cerebral infarction and other factors in 1170 Han retired employees from KaiLuan Group. The study included enrolling with questionnaire survey, medical examination, brain CT scan and so on, based on the changes in body mass index from the beginning to the end of the follow-up study, the subjects were divided into eight groups: stay normal weight group (n = 364), stay overweight group (n = 171), development from overweight into obesity group (n = 95), stay obesity group (n = 37), development from normal weight into overweight group (n = 365), development from normal weight into obesity group (n = 63), overweight improved group (n = 55) and obesity improved group (n = 20). We found that the incidence of cerebral infarction in the stay overweight group was higher than in the stay obese and stay normal weight groups (25.15%, 18.92%, 19.23%, P < 0.05) during the last medical examination in the end of follow-up study, and relative risk was 1.31, 0.98, 1, and population attributable risk was 0.10, -0.002, 0, respectively. But there was no difference of the incidence of cerebral infarction between stay obesity group and stay normal weight group (P > 0.05). The incidence of hypertension in the development of normal weight into obesity group and stay obesity group was higher than stay overweight group and stay normal weight group (63.49%, 56.76%, 48.54%, 36.54%, P < 0.05), while the aggregated incidence of risk factors in above mentioned four groups was 75%, 64%, 63%, 55% (P < 0.05), respectively. In logistic regression analysis of correlative factors to cerebral infarction, waist circumference in the last checkup, diabetes, development from normal weight to overweight status, etc were selected (P < 0.01), and odds ratio (OR) values were 0.98, 6.51, 4.13 (P < 0.05), respectively. The incidence of cerebral infarction in overweight improved and obesity improved groups were 29.09%, 45.00%, relative risk values were 1.51, 2.34, the aggregated incidence of risk factors were 48%, 65%. This study showed that Chinese aging population who has overweight with a significant overweight stable phase and with no overweight stable phase but progressing to obesity had different risks of diseases. The former was at high risk of cerebral infarction, the latter was susceptible to hypertension. In the aging population of overweight and obesity, the aggregated incidence of cerebral infarction related risk factors were significantly increased, and weight-loss treatment did not reduce the incidence of cerebral infarction. Thus, the aging patients with obesity should be actively treated to eliminate hypertension and other risk factors, rather than an appetite for weight-loss treatment.:
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- Yuan Xiaodong
- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Kailuan General Hospital of North China Coal Medical, University, No. 57 East Xinhua Road, Tangshan 063000, Hebei, PR China.
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- Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Kailuan General Hospital of North China Coal Medical, University, No. 57 East Xinhua Road, Tangshan 063000, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of Hospital Infection Control, The Affiliated Hospital of North China Coal Medical University, Tangshan 063000, Hebei, PR China
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- Department of CT, The Affiliated Kailuan General Hospital of North China Coal Medical, University, Tangshan 063000, Hebei, PR China
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