These numbers are scary, but the good news is that 80% of strokes are preventable. One way to prevent them? Manage the risk factors that contribute to heart health and stroke risk, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Adding to the list is another risk factor that, if left unmanaged, was found to increase stroke risk by an astonishing 99%. The results were reported in a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Researchers observed a link between unmanaged Type 2 diabetes and worsening heart health. Women who were not treating their Type 2 diabetes or were undiagnosed experienced an 83% higher risk of coronary heart disease and an 86% higher risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The most surprising finding, however, was the 99% higher risk of stroke.
The study authors reached this conclusion after examining the heart health risks of 18,745 women and men, with an average age of 58. About 45% had prediabetes and 7% had undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. Regardless of sex, having undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes raised the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the risk was significantly stronger in women than in men.
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Other Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk
Maintaining a healthy weightGetting regular physical activityAvoiding smokingLimiting alcohol beverages to one per dayMonitoring and managing cholesterol levelsMonitoring and managing high blood pressureRegularly taking any prescribed medication for heart disease
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The Impact of Sex and Gender on Stroke. Circulation Research by Elsevier.About Women and Stroke. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Vital Signs: Preventing Stroke Deaths. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Prediabetes and Undiagnosed Diabetes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.Yilin Yoshida, Ph.D, MPH, is a diabetes epidemiologist and assistant professor of medicine at the Tulane University School of Medicine.Aging and Ischemic Stroke. Aging.Preventing Stroke. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More Details
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