Why the study?
Ischemic stroke is influenced by long-term metabolic and renal deterioration, but many risk prediction frameworks rely on single time-point measurements.
Are multi-period patterns in metabolic screening indicators associated with incident ischemic stroke compared to single time-point assessments in a Korean population?
Population
194 908 individuals (97 454 matched pairs) from Korean National Health Insurance Service data
Comparison
Multi-period metabolic screening patterns vs single time-point indicators
Design
Propensity score-matched study using conditional logistic regression
Follow-up
2019-2023
Key result
Multi-period metabolic screening indicators, such as sustained fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL (OR 1.66; 95% CI 1.60-1.73), were significantly associated with incident ischemic stroke.
Authors
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Sustained BP and glucose elevations may raise stroke risk; leaves open whether multi-period monitoring improves prevention in practice.
Cohort (n=194,908)
Yes
Are multi-period patterns in metabolic screening indicators associated with incident ischemic stroke compared to single time-point assessments in a Korean population?
Effect estimate: OR 1.66 (95% CI 1.60-1.73)
Multi-year patterns in metabolic screening indicators are significantly associated with incident ischemic stroke, suggesting repeated measurements may improve risk prediction over single time-point assessments.
Yim et al. (2026) conducted a cohort in Ischemic stroke (n=194,908). Multi-period metabolic screening indicators vs. Single time-point indicators was evaluated on Incident ischemic stroke (OR 1.66, 95% CI 1.60-1.73). Multi-period metabolic screening indicators, such as sustained fasting glucose ≥126 mg/dL (OR 1.66; 95% CI 1.60-1.73), were significantly associated with incident ischemic stroke.