10 steps to cut stroke by 90%.
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, and the rate could be cut in half (47.9%) by getting blood pressure under control, and another 36% by regular exercise.
The study investigated 26 919 participants from 32 countries (13 447 cases [10 388 with ischaemic stroke and 3059 intracerebral haemorrhage] and 13 472 controls) between Jan 11, 2007, and Aug 8, 2015,.
1 hypertension or blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher
47·9%,
2 regular physical activity 35·8%,
3 apolipoprotein (Apo)B/ApoA1 ratio for highest vs lowest; 26·8%,
4 diet 23·2%,
5 waist-to-hip ratio 18·6%,
6 psychosocial factors 17·4%,
7 current smoking 12·4%,
8 cardiac causes 9·1%,
9 alcohol consumption for high or heavy episodic intake 5·8%, and
10 diabetes mellitus 3·9%,
Collectively, these risk factors accounted for 90·7% for all stroke worldwide (91·5% for ischaemic stroke, 87·1% for intracerebral haemorrhage).
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http://www.thelancet.com/…/PIIS0140-6736(16)30506-2/abstract
