An international group of scientists has shown that people with hereditary predisposition to diseases of the cardiovascular system can reduce the risk of stroke, giving up Smoking and maintaining normal body weight. About it reported in a press release on EurekAlert!.
Experts analyzed data obtained during seven-year monitoring 306 473 patients aged 40-73 years, participated in a long-term study, UK Biobank. In medical history all the volunteers there have been no cases of stroke or heart attack. A commitment to a healthy lifestyle was assessed by the number of consumed fruits, vegetables and fish, regular physical activity and abstinence from Smoking.
It turned out that a family history of stroke increased the probability of violations of blood supply to the brain by 35 percent, regardless of lifestyle. However, factors such as Smoking, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity increase risk by 66 percent.