Jakarta –
Strokes not only haunt elderly people, but also young people aged 20 to 30 years. More recently, the World Stroke Organization-Lancet Neurological Commission reported that in the next few years, the number of stroke patients will increase rapidly worldwide. Why is that?
Not only because it often comes suddenly without a ‘sign’ and changes in certain symptoms first, strokes are also feared because of the risk of causing permanent disability.
Then a recent report from the Lancet stated that the number of people who die from stroke worldwide is likely to increase by 50 percent by 2050, with 10 million people dying from stroke every year.
Quoted from Medical News Today, currently, 15 million people worldwide suffer from stroke every year. 5 million of these people died, while another 5 million still live with disabilities. It is known that stroke is the second biggest cause of death in the world, after ischemic heart disease.
In addition, the report also noted that stroke cases increased rapidly among adults aged less than 55 years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in most cases, stroke can be prevented with lifestyle changes in the form of:
Eat Healthy Be physically active Don’t smoke Limit alcohol intake
What caused it?
Neurologist from Columbia University, Dr. Joshua Z. Willey, said that one of the most significant causes of stroke is hypertension, which is often not treated properly and is not detected.
Then head of research and development at VA St. Louis Health Care System, Ziyad Al-Aly, said the global obesity epidemic is the main cause of stroke cases. Plus, cases of diabetes as another stroke factor are also increasing in the world.
Meanwhile, Monash University Associate Professor, Monique Kilkenny, noted that environmental and air quality problems, including pollution problems, contribute to the current increase in stroke prevalence.
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2023-10-17 02:00:23
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