Body Mass Index and the Risk of Stroke in Men

Although obesity is an established risk factor for coronary heart disease, its role as a risk factor for stroke remains controversial.Prospective cohort study among 21 414 US male physicians participating in the Physicians' Health Study. Incidence of total, ischemic, and hemorrhagic stroke was measured by self-report and confirmed by medical record review. We used Cox proportional hazards models to evaluate the association of body mass index...