Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research (한방비만학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine for obesity Research (한방비만학회)
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Cross-sectional Study of Obesity Indices in Stroke

초발 뇌경색 환자의 비만지표에 관한 단면적 연구

  • Kim, Jin-Ah (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Pochon CHA University, Bundang CHA Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Park, Jung-Mi (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Pochon CHA University, Bundang CHA Oriental Medical Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Hyung-Do (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, College of Medicine Pochon CHA University, Bundang CHA Oriental Medical Hospital)
  • 김진아 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원 한방내과) ;
  • 박정미 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원 한방내과) ;
  • 김형도 (포천중문의과대학교 분당차병원 한방내과)
  • Published : 2004.12.03
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Abstract

Objective: Obesity is an established risk factor for Coronary Heart Disease, but its role as risk factor for Stroke remains controversial. And we examined association between Obesity indices and Stroke cross sectionally. Methods: The subjects were 30 stroke patients admitted in hospital. We measured obesity indices of BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. Result: There was a significant correlation among BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio. 47% of subjects were obese in BMI and 93% of subjects were obese in waist-to-height ratio. Conclusion: Abdominal obesity measured by waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio may be a better predictor of stroke than BMI.

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