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Purpose : It lies in identifying how much obesity does affect stroke. Method : The research has been conducted on weight, height, gender and age of 281 patients out of people hospitalized for stroke inclinic and hospitals located in Seoul, Kyungi and Chungbuk Province. Result : This dissertation as compared to previous obesity-related ones showed that risk factor for obesity is rather lower than other factors. Conclusion : Although obesity as a risk factor for stroke had been considered very important, it is reported that in recent years other factors rather than obesity itself increases the risk for stroke.