Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/10/20/can-stroke-be-prevented-by-lifestyle-changes/
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. But can stroke be prevented? Probably not totally, but it sure is possible to drastically reduce the odds of having a stroke. A huge international study on the risk factors for stroke recently published in The Lancet has shown that the majority are potentially modifiable behaviors.
The study was carried out between 2007 and 2015, with over 13000 patients with acute first stroke (and a similar number of healthy controls) being recruited in 32 countries across Asia, America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa. This study also assessed how risk factors vary between stroke subtype, throughout the world, and according to age or sex.
Overall, it was established that over 90% of the worldwide risk of stroke can be attributed to only ten <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2016/07/05/shift-w…
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/10/20/can-stroke-be-prevented-by-lifestyle-changes/
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. But can stroke be prevented? Probably not totally, but it sure is possible to drastically reduce the odds of having a stroke. A huge international study on the risk factors for stroke recently published in The Lancet has shown that the majority are potentially modifiable behaviors.
The study was carried out between 2007 and 2015, with over 13000 patients with acute first stroke (and a similar number of healthy controls) being recruited in 32 countries across Asia, America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa. This study also assessed how risk factors vary between stroke subtype, throughout the world, and according to age or sex.
Overall, it was established that over 90% of the worldwide risk of stroke can be attributed to only ten <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2016/07/05/shift-w…
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