{"id":987,"date":"2008-03-13T04:29:27","date_gmt":"2008-03-13T04:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rakansarawak.com\/webv\/?p=987"},"modified":"2008-03-13T04:29:27","modified_gmt":"2008-03-13T04:29:27","slug":"strokes-triple-among-middle-aged-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakansarawak.com\/v4\/2008\/03\/13\/strokes-triple-among-middle-aged-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Strokes Triple Among Middle-Aged Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Strokes have recently tripled among middle-aged women, a trend that doctors are calling \u201calarming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While only about 0.5 percent of women aged 35 to 54 had a stroke from 1988 to 1994, a federal health survey found that had increased to nearly 2 percent between 1999 and 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Physicians say that the obesity epidemic is to blame for the startling rise in strokes. Women\u2019s waists have grown by nearly two inches in the last 10 years, and women\u2019s average body mass index rose from 27 to 29. Blood sugar levels have also increased.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in strokes came despite the fact that more women are taking drugs to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure, which are both things that should lower stroke risk.<\/p>\n<p>While women\u2019s stroke risk skyrocketed, stroke risk among middle-aged men stayed the same. Researchers say the gender difference could be due to belly fat, a known risk factor for stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Abdominal obesity in women rose from 47 percent to 59 percent, while the change in men was smaller.<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SA Today February 21, 2008<\/li>\n<li> International Stroke Conference, New Orleans, LA, February 20-22, 2008<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additional Info<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Strokes (which are sometimes referred to as \u201cbrain attacks\u201d) are the third leading cause of death in the United States, and they occur when the blood supply to your brain becomes blocked or reduced. This deprives your brain of necessary oxygen and nutrients, causing your brain cells to begin to die within minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The reason why strokes can be so devastating is that they often occur without warning, and the longer your brain goes without oxygen, the greater your risk of lasting damage. This is one area where emergency medicine excels, as there are emergency medications that can dissolve a blood clot that is blocking blood flow to your brain.<\/p>\n<p>But to be effective, you typically need to get help within one hour. So if you notice any of these signs of stroke, you should get help right away:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Sudden trouble walking (dizziness, loss of balance, etc.)<\/li>\n<li> Sudden confusion<\/li>\n<li> Sudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of your body only)<\/li>\n<li> Sudden trouble seeing<\/li>\n<li> Sudden severe headache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clearly, in the case of strokes (and most disease), prevention is your best option.<\/p>\n<p>Source : Mercola.com<\/p>\n<div style='text-align:center' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><!--Yasr Visitor Votes Shortcode--><div id='yasr_visitor_votes_dea723c631b9d' class='yasr-visitor-votes'><div class=\"yasr-custom-text-vv-before yasr-custom-text-vv-before-987\">Click to rate this post!<\/div><div id='yasr-vv-second-row-container-dea723c631b9d'\r\n                                        class='yasr-vv-second-row-container'><div id='yasr-visitor-votes-rater-dea723c631b9d'\r\n                                      class='yasr-rater-stars-vv'\r\n                                      data-rater-postid='987'\r\n                                      data-rating='0'\r\n                                      data-rater-starsize='16'\r\n                                      data-rater-readonly='true'\r\n                                      data-rater-nonce='8be7e51f39'\r\n                                      data-issingular='false'\r\n                                    ><\/div><div class=\"yasr-vv-stats-text-container\" id=\"yasr-vv-stats-text-container-dea723c631b9d\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\"\r\n                                   class=\"yasr-dashicons-visitor-stats\"\r\n                                   data-postid=\"987\"\r\n                                   id=\"yasr-stats-dashicon-dea723c631b9d\">\r\n                                   <path d=\"M18 18v-16h-4v16h4zM12 18v-11h-4v11h4zM6 18v-8h-4v8h4z\"><\/path>\r\n                               <\/svg><span id=\"yasr-vv-text-container-dea723c631b9d\" class=\"yasr-vv-text-container\">[Total: <span id=\"yasr-vv-votes-number-container-dea723c631b9d\">0<\/span>  Average: <span id=\"yasr-vv-average-container-dea723c631b9d\">0<\/span>]<\/span><\/div><div id='yasr-vv-loader-dea723c631b9d' class='yasr-vv-container-loader'><\/div><\/div><div id='yasr-vv-bottom-container-dea723c631b9d' class='yasr-vv-bottom-container'><div class='yasr-small-block-bold'><span class='yasr-visitor-votes-must-sign-in'>You must sign in to vote<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Visitor Votes Shortcode--><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strokes have recently tripled among middle-aged women, a trend that doctors are calling \u201calarming.\u201d While only about 0.5 percent of women aged 35 to 54 had a stroke from 1988 to 1994, a federal health survey found that had increased to nearly 2 percent between 1999 and 2004. 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