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Background and purpose
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and both initial stroke severity at presentation and functional outcomes after acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) in patients with non‐valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
Methods
Patients were categorized on the basis of their BMI into underweight (BMI <18.5, n = 111), normal (18.5...
Background
Sarcopenia may worsen disease progression and lead to poor outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Objectives
We aimed to determine the effect of BMI on the development of COPD and mortality.
Methods
We enrolled 437 584 participants registered in the physical health check‐up cohort database of the Korean National Health Interview Survey from 2002 to 2003, and we defined...
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