Study reveals a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle can lower the risk of stroke

Jul 27, 2022

New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): According to a new study, people who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle. The study was published in the journal, ‘Journal of the American Heart Association’. The study included 11,568 adults from ages 45 to 64 who were stroke-free at baseline and followed for a median of 28 years. The levels of cardiovascular health were based on the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 recommendations, which include stopping smoking, eating better, getting activity, losing weight, managing blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, and reducing blood sugar. The lifetime risk of stroke was computed according to what is called a stroke polygenic risk score, with people who had more genetic risk factors linked to the risk of stroke scoring higher. Stroke is a leading cause of long-term serious disability with stroke reducing mobility.