A new study shows that number of young people suffering strokes is on the rise, according to a recent article from CBS News. In 2005, the number of people between the ages of 20 and 45 years old suffering from a stroke grew to 7.3%, up from 4.5% a little more than a decade earlier. Part of that may be due to improved technology which is better at detecting strokes. However, researchers also say an increase in diabetes and other risk factors may be contributing.
The good news is that coffee appears to help decrease the risk of stroke. In fact, those drinking regular or decaf were 29% less likely to have a stroke. The bad news for single men, or those in unhappy marriages is that they are 64% more likely to suffer from a fatal stroke. That’s because happily married men receive help from their partners when it comes to medication, eating healthier or getting immediate medical attention in the event of a stroke.
Some leading risk factors for a stroke is high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol, poor diet, obesity and a lack of exercise.
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I have a really silly question for the researchers but 1) what % of these strokes are type 1 and what part are type 2 and what part are those with higher than normal blood sugar but no one bothers to diagnosis because of the high ADA standards? 2) Why is it they insist “diabetes” in and of itself is a cause NOT the poor control or non-normalized control of diabetes – meaning if you have a blood sugar in the non-diabetic range, I’ll bet you’re not anymore at risk than a non-diabetic. 3) When are we just going to get over being politically correct and admit that for the most part, we lead horrific lifestyles and call it as it is. I’ll bet the incidence of stroke is very, very low in thin, healthy, people who don’t smoke, don’t drink excessively, who have healthy diets and (unlike me) exercise regularly or lead physically active lives.