Revisiting the Obesity Paradox: Stroke Subtype-Specific Associations of BMI and WHR with Functional Outcome.

Cerebrovasc Dis Extra · 2026 · PMC12872198 · PMID 41321003

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a nonsignificant trendp = 0.108not close (p > 0.1)

Obese patients showed a nonsignificant reduction (OR 0.67, 95% CI: 0.45–1.01; p = 0.057), whereas overweight status was associated with a nonsignificant trend toward improved recovery (OR 1.35, 95% CI: 0.93–1.95; p = 0.108).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

The adverse impact of higher WHR appeared more pronounced among women, although the interaction did not reach statistical significance.

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