Diabetes and obesity are associated with disability in community-dwelling stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study of 37,955 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System respondents

Conclusion. Stroke survivors with obesity or diabetes experience increased risk for disability compared to survivors without these chronic conditions. Interventions for managing disability, obesity, and diabetes concomitantly may be warranted and deserve further consideration.PMID:33775239 | DOI:10.1080/10749357.2021.1904537
Source: Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research