BMI increase through puberty and adolescence is associated with risk of adult stroke

Conclusions:
BMI increase through puberty and adolescence is associated with risk of adult IS and ICH in men. We propose that greater BMI increases during puberty contribute to increased risk of adult stroke at least partly via increased blood pressure.

Source: Neurology - July 24, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Ohlsson, C., Bygdell, M., Sonden, A., Jern, C., Rosengren, A., Kindblom, J. M. Tags: All Pediatric, Adolescence, Cohort studies, Infarction, Intracerebral hemorrhage ARTICLE Source Type: research