In our study, the severity of ischemic and total stroke did not appear to be influenced by BMI, while fatal hemorrhagic stroke occurred more often in lean men than in overweight or obese men.

Mean BMI was 24.9 kg/m 2, ranging from 14.4-56.0 kg/m 2. Based on World Health Organization criteria, at baseline 12,125 (56.6%) men were in the normal weight category, 8105 (37.9%) were ...