First-of-its-kind study associates obesity with poorer stroke outcomes in non-white patients

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Research led by LSU Health New Orleans faculty has found that obesity contributed to poorer outcomes in non-white patients who had hemorrhagic strokes. It is one of the few studies examining outcomes of patients with obesity following intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) and is the first such study conducted within the stroke belt of the US with a racially diverse population.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news