Although the global prevalence of both the overweight and obese is on the rise, there are
variations among regions or countries, and sexes. Approximately half or more than half of …

Background The risk of developing coronary heart disease differs by sex, and accumulating
evidence suggests that sex differences exist in the effect of coronary risk factors on vascular …

The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based
recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously …

The success of trials that have shown net clinical benefits of antithrombotic drugs as well as
the increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in an ageing population have led to …

Data on the association between body mass index (BMI) and stroke are scarce. We aimed to
examine the association between BMI and incident stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) and to …

Results: Five primary studies (one cohort study and four case-control studies) were included
in this meta-analysis involving 36 803 participants, 14 883 of whom had an AMI. There was …

Objective: To assess the risk of cerebrovascular events (CVEs) in HIV-infected individuals
and evaluate the impact of proven risk factors, injection drug abuse (IDU) …

Background China has high stroke rates despite the population being relatively lean.
Uncertainty persists about the relevance of adiposity to risk of stroke types. We aimed to …

Objective: To compare associations of body mass index (BMI) with ischemic stroke and
hemorrhagic stroke risk, and to review the worldwide evidence. Methods: We recruited 1.3 …

The average life span of Japanese increased from 1947 to 2009, from 50.1 to 79.6 years in
men and from 54.0 to 86.4 years in women. Currently, Japanese women have the longest …