Incident cerebral microbleeds

1. Body mass index is associated with incident cerebral microbleeds in humans (HR 1.15 per 1 kg/m2, 95% CI 1.09–1.22).

   HumansType 2 diabetes without baseline cerebral microbleeds; per 1 kg/m2 higher baseline BMIbrainMedian follow-up 30.00 monthsn = 936

   Body Mass Index and Cerebral Microbleeds in Type 2 Diabetes: Sex-Specific Thresholds from an Exploratory Study · Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 30 Sep 2026

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1. Obesity is associated with incident cerebral microbleeds in humans (HR 2.58, 95% CI 1.46–4.54).

   HumansType 2 diabetes without baseline cerebral microbleeds; BMI ≥28 versus <24 kg/m2brainMedian follow-up 30.00 monthsn = 936

   Body Mass Index and Cerebral Microbleeds in Type 2 Diabetes: Sex-Specific Thresholds from an Exploratory Study · Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 30 Sep 2026

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