According to the CDC report, the risk of stroke in people under the age of 65 has increased in the last decade. If we look at the recent data, it is found that people between 18 and 44 are also becoming its victims. Stroke is not only fatal, but in case of survival from stroke, there is also a risk of many other serious problems including paralysis, brain-nerve related disorders.
Stroke was known as a problem of aging till a few decades ago, however now even younger people are becoming victims of it. Along with the increasing cases of stroke, there has been an increase in both obesity and high blood pressure in this age group. Both these conditions further increase the risk of stroke, experts said.
Gregory W. Albers, department director at Stanford Medical Center, explains that in recent years, risk factors have been seen increasing in the younger population that are directly considered to increase the risk of stroke. Comparing self-reported health data from 2011-2013 and 2020-2022, researchers found that stroke cases have increased by about 8%. There is a need to be alert about its risk factors.
The CDC report said stroke cases among people aged 18-44 rose by 14.6% and among adults aged 45-64, this rate increased to 15.7%. Comparatively, between 2000 and 2018, there was a more than 6% increase in the number of adults aged 45-64 with high blood pressure, a major risk factor for stroke.
Matthew S. Schrag, assistant professor of neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, says, high blood pressure is considered to be a major factor in the increasing cases of stroke. The problem of high blood pressure has increased among the youth. Lifestyle and diet disorders are being seen. We need to make efforts to improve stroke risk factors on a wide scale.
In a study conducted on how to reduce the risk of stroke, scientists said that controlling high blood pressure, stress and diabetes is important for preventing stroke. Along with this, it is also necessary that you improve your diet. Published in Science Daily Journal In a study, scientists reported that increasing the amount of fiber in the diet can help. Even an increase of seven grams in daily fiber intake can reduce the risk of stroke by seven percent.
Both heart disease and stroke can be prevented by following a good lifestyle and a healthy diet. To prevent both of these, it is important that you keep checking your cholesterol and blood pressure levels regularly and keep taking measures to keep it under control. People whose blood pressure is often uncontrolled have a higher risk of both these types of life-threatening health problems.
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