A J-shaped relation of BMI and stroke: systematic review and dose –response meta-analysis of 4.43 million participants

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.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - July 20, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: X. Liu, D. Zhang, Y. Liu, X. Sun, Y. Hou, B. Wang, Y. Ren, Y. Zhao, C. Han, C. Cheng, F. Liu, Y. Shi, X. Chen, L. Liu, G. Chen, S. Hong, M. Zhang, D. Hu Tags: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Source Type: research