Being overweight or obese is associated with a number of known risk factors for stroke. However, new research shows that excess weight has varied effects on different types of stroke.
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Understanding the details of stroke risks is vital.
When blood flow to the brain is cut off, it is referred to as a stroke and is a medical emergency.
Without blood and the oxygen it carries, parts of the brain begin to die.
The long-term effects of a stroke depend on which parts of the brain are damaged and how large the area of damage is.
Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing almost 130,000 Americans each year; that equates to 1 in 20 deaths.
On average, one person in the U.S. dies of a stroke every 4 minutes.
These shocking figures are the reason that stroke is a hot area of medical research. Understanding the risk factors and how different types of stroke affect different people is essential and potentially life-saving information.
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Types of strokeThere are three main types of stroke:
Ischemic stroke: This is the most common form, accounting for 87 percent of all strokes. It occurs when there is an obstruction in a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain.
Hemorrhagic stroke: Occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures, releasing blood into the brain. The most common cause of hemorrhagic stroke is high blood pressure (hypertension).
TIA (transient ischemic attack): Sometimes called a ministroke, TIAs are caused by a temporary clot and are regarded as a warning sign.
As investigators delve into the growing pool of data, they have discovered that the risks for stroke types vary between subsets of individuals. These differences have sparked a wealth of research.
Overweight, obesity, and strokeA recent study, published in Neurology, investigated the prevalence of different stroke types in overweight and obese women.
The investigation used data from 1.3 million women in the United Kingdom with an average age of 57. Over the course of the 12-year study, 20,549 had a stroke.
Among women with a healthy weight - body mass index (BMI) 22.5-25 - 0.7 percent had an ischemic stroke and 0.5 percent had a hemorrhagic stroke.
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Within the 228,274 obese women (BMI 30 or above), 1 percent had an ischemic stroke and 0.4 percent had a hemorrhagic stroke.
tao xoan
Understanding the details of stroke risks is vital.
When blood flow to the brain is cut off, it is referred to as a stroke and is a medical emergency.
Without blood and the oxygen it carries, parts of the brain begin to die.
The long-term effects of a stroke depend on which parts of the brain are damaged and how large the area of damage is.
Stroke is a leading cause of death in the United States, killing almost 130,000 Americans each year; that equates to 1 in 20 deaths.
On average, one person in the U.S. dies of a stroke every 4 minutes.
These shocking figures are the reason that stroke is a hot area of medical research. Understanding the risk factors and how different types of stroke affect different people is essential and potentially life-saving information.
earthrise spirulina
Types of strokeThere are three main types of stroke:
Ischemic stroke: This is the most common form, accounting for 87 percent of all strokes. It occurs when there is an obstruction in a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain.
Hemorrhagic stroke: Occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures, releasing blood into the brain. The most common cause of hemorrhagic stroke is high blood pressure (hypertension).
TIA (transient ischemic attack): Sometimes called a ministroke, TIAs are caused by a temporary clot and are regarded as a warning sign.
As investigators delve into the growing pool of data, they have discovered that the risks for stroke types vary between subsets of individuals. These differences have sparked a wealth of research.
Overweight, obesity, and strokeA recent study, published in Neurology, investigated the prevalence of different stroke types in overweight and obese women.
The investigation used data from 1.3 million women in the United Kingdom with an average age of 57. Over the course of the 12-year study, 20,549 had a stroke.
Among women with a healthy weight - body mass index (BMI) 22.5-25 - 0.7 percent had an ischemic stroke and 0.5 percent had a hemorrhagic stroke.
tao mat troi tu nhien giup tang can
Within the 228,274 obese women (BMI 30 or above), 1 percent had an ischemic stroke and 0.4 percent had a hemorrhagic stroke.