Fig. 1
From: Effects of body mass index on the immune response within the first days after major stroke in humans
Body weight, body fat, abdominal fat and liver fat in stroke patients
Stroke patients were analyzed regarding body weight (A), body fat (B), abdominal fat (C) and liver fat (D). Body weight was measured by a calibrated bed scale or calibrated standing scale depending on the mobility of the patient on the day of admission (day 0) and on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 after stroke (nd0−d7 = 40). Weight was measured in an undressed state or by measuring clothes separately. To measure the infarct size, intraabdominal fat MRI was used (3.0 Magnetic Resonance Scanner). Controls received one MRI, while patients received one on day 1 and one on days 3–5 (nControl = 8, nMRT1 = 17, nMRT2=17). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 in comparison to controls; §p < 0.05 in comparison to stroke patients on the day of admission; mean ± 95% confidence interval