The egchinic episode It is the damage caused when blood supply to an area of the brain stops resulting in brain cells that do not receive oxygen to die.
The stroke may be light or very serious and its effects may be temporary or permanent. Strokes are classified into ischemic and bleeding. 80% are ischemic and 15% are bleeding.
Vascular strokes are the third cause of death in developed countries after cancer and heart disease.
The majority of strokes occur in people over 65 years. Habits that increase the chances of a stroke are often the result of a combination of bad eating habits, a sedentary lifestyle and other parameters that burden the health of the circulatory system.
Eating foods rich in fat, sugar and salt can lead to hypertension, elevated levels of cholesterol and diabetes, factors that increase the risk of stroke. Indeed, the presence of diabetes increases the relative risk of ischemic stroke by up to six times. The risk is greater when diabetes coexists with hypertension.
Lack of physical activity causes weight gain and poor circulation, contributing to the development of cardiovascular problems associated with the appearance of a stroke.
Excessive stress and stress adversely affect cardiovascular health, causing increased blood pressure, which can lead to stroke.
At the same time, the lack of adequate sleep can affect blood pressure and metabolism, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
An important risk factor is excessive alcohol consumption.
In addition, smoking can promote the development of atherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries”, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Indeed, the last habit seems to be largely blamed for the alarming increase in incidents in people 45 and over, according to a new study published in the Neurology Open Access.
The researchers examined 546 people aged 18 to 49 who had a stroke, while watching a corresponding group of people, but without a history of stroke. The researchers took into account the above habits, level of education, and other diseases and concluded that those who smoked had a stroke.
33% of patients were smokers, unlike 15% of people who had not suffered. Even after adapting to other risk factors, smokers were more than double the chance of having a stroke compared to non -smokers.
According to the study findings, male smokers ran three times the risk of stroke, while people aged 45-49 had almost four times more risk. Specifically, those who smoked more than 20 packages each year were four times more likely to have a stroke. Specifically, the men’s men were at almost seven times the risk, while for the age group of 45-49 years the risk was five times as much.
The researchers said that smoking cessation could reduce the risk of stroke in younger people.