Stroke Rates Increasing in Under 50s
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While stroke rates have been declining for some time in the western world, new research suggests that this trend may be set to reverse, with a worrying increase in stroke rates occurring in the younger age group. A new study, published online November 23 in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows stroke rates continuing to decline in people aged 55 years and older, but in those aged under 55 years the incidence of stroke appears to be increasing.
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@yash-0 People born between 1945 and 1954 seem to have benefitted from better living standards and healthcare than those before them, and this would have been the first generation with the knowledge that smoking kills. But they have also escaped the sugar revolution and the obesity and diabetes epidemics which are affecting those born later. The influx of heavily sugar-laden food didn't really start until the mid-60s, so those born in the 40 and 50s were not brought up on sugar-coated cereals and the like. This likely explains the increase in obesity and diabetes that occurred in later years