CRP and ischemic stroke: South Asians have greater accumulation of visceral and subcutaneous fat around the abdomen as well as increased skinfold thickness compared with their White British counterparts.9 It has already been determined that increased central adiposity in South Asians increases ischemic stroke risk factors, such as elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration.10 Furthermore, it has been hypothesized that South Asian’s atherogenic lipid profile is a result of rising central adiposity.11