Obesity Related Strokes on the Rise in America’s Youth
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Strokes have always been associated with the elderly population but that is changing according to a new study. The study revealed some startling information about the dramatic increase of strokes in people under the age of 45.
The group that saw the biggest increase were young whites between 20 and 45 years old. The statistics show that 25 out of 100,000 individuals are likely to have a stroke. This number is up from just 12 in 100,000. The average age of a stroke victim in 1993 was 71, today it is 68.
Dr. Brett Kissela led the study after treating a high level of stroke patients under the age of 50. Kissela based his results on patient information collected between 1993 and 2005 from five counties in Ohio and Kentucky. Kentucky has one of the highest childhood obesity rates in the country with 38 percent of the youth considered to be obese.
This new study backs up the claims that obesity is killing our youth. Stroke is generally caused by high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. Parents are being asked to educate their children about the risks associated with being overweight and to help change this alarming trend.
The study’s results were presented at the American Stroke Association conference.
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