Heart diseases are considered one of the leading causes of death worldwide, every year millions of people die from it. But do you know that like heart disease and heart attack, the risk of stroke is also increasing globally? Researchers found that the incidence of stroke is increasing among young adults globally.
Stroke is also known as brain stroke. This problem occurs when something starts blocking the blood supply to part of the brain or when blood vessels in the brain burst due to some reason.
According to the analysis of studies related to this, there has been an 18 percent increase in the number of people suffering or dying from neurological conditions like stroke in the last 30 years. This research published in the Lancet Neurology journal is very important because the health burden of neurological conditions has become much more than before.
World Stroke Day is celebrated every year on 29 October to raise awareness about the prevention and treatment of stroke risks and ensure better care and support for survivors.
It is important to know about stroke.
Health experts say that stroke can happen to anyone. Everyone, young and old, needs to be careful about its risks.
There are mainly two types of stroke.
Ischemic stroke - occurs due to blocked arteries in the brain.
Hemorrhagic stroke is caused by the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel in the brain.
Lifestyle and dietary disturbances are considered to be one of the major risk factors for stroke.
What is the reason for the increasing strokes?
Health experts say that conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia can increase the risk of stroke. A recent study conducted on this shows that the young population is becoming more prone to stroke due to smoking. Not only this, its risk is also seen increasing due to secondhand smoking.
In a study published in the journal E Clinical Medicine, researchers said that smokers have a higher risk of stroke than those who have never smoked. This can be the main reason for ischemic stroke.
Smoking is very dangerous.
The team of researchers found that people under the age of 50 who smoked heavily (more than 20 cigarettes a day) may have more than double the risk of stroke. Smoking habit has been seen to damage the large vessels supplying blood to the brain in people of younger age groups. This can also lead to high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of stroke as well as heart attack.
The researchers said that the findings of this study seriously shed light on tobacco use and its risks.
Be alert about these risk factors as well.
Health experts say that stroke is a life-threatening condition, people who survive a stroke may be at risk of paralysis and other serious health disorders, so it is important to know its risk factors and make efforts to prevent it.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and diabetes are the five major causes of stroke. The youth needs to pay serious attention to their health. All these risk factors can be avoided by improving lifestyle and diet.
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