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Abstract WMP81: Overweight Patients Had Higher Odds of Favorable Outcome After Both Deep and Lobar Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Stroke Journal

Body mass index (BMI) is a widely available marker of nutrition status, however studies on BMI and post-ICH outcomes are limited and have conflicting results. Patients were divided into underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese according to World Health Organization BMI criteria. 7.34) and lobar (OR 3.15, 95% CI 1.67-5.94)

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Abstract 133: Associations of Genetically Predicted Iron Status and Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Stroke Journal

It is currently unknown if these associations are confounded by pleiotropic effects of the instrumental variables (IV) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and body mass index (BMI). 0.96]), or BMI (TSAT: 1.18 [1.04-1.34];

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Physiology Friday #200: Higher Aerobic Fitness is Tied to Slower Biological Aging

Physiologically Speaking

One of the most promising biomarkers of biological age are so-called DNA methylation-based age estimators, otherwise known as DNA methylation age clocks. A few biochemical measures were associated with biological age: higher triglycerides predicted faster age acceleration while higher HDL cholesterol predicted slower age acceleration.

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The Value Of Lifestyle In Those With An Elevated Lp(a)

Dr. Paddy Barrett

They have the biomarker of risk but no evidence of the disease , even later in life when you would expect them to have it. A healthy lifestyle, in this instance, is defined by a combination of: BMI Nutrition Smoking Status Activity Levels Blood Pressure Diabetes Status Cholesterol Levels All of which are highly modifiable.