Scientists have established that the determining factor in the development of stroke in humans is a genetic predisposition. But this genetically determined risk may be even greater in the presence of certain habits.
According to the data published EurekAlert! in the case of hereditary predisposition to stroke the likelihood of violations in the circulation of the brain is 35 percent regardless of a person’s lifestyle. However, harmful factors such as Smoking, poor diet, and inactivity, increases the risk to 66%. These estimates were made after a group of specialists from several countries analyzed data from seven years of observations for 306 473 patients 40-73 years.
In turn, the Russian cardiologist Nizami Guliyev spoke about the fact that after the age of 40 years diagnosis on the risk of stroke need to go at least once a year, in the first place, those who spends a lot of time at the computer, whose job it limits physical activity.
“In groups with high and medium risk of stroke people with hypertension, diabetes, overweight and high cholesterol levels in the blood,” added another Russian expert, representing the Fund for the fight against stroke ORBI Ekaterina Milova.
Also, added the specialists, enhance the tendency to stroke, Smoking, excessive consumption of alcohol and salt, abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation). People who exhibit these characteristics, doctors strongly suggest to pass the examination.
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