Middle Cerebral Artery Infarct
Risk Factors
Although a stroke can be a life-changing, or even fatal, medical event, many of its associated risk factors are largely preventable or controllable. Research indicates that maintaining a healthy lifestyle through physical activity, proper diet, and preventative medical care where appropriate can significantly reduce the risk of suffering a stroke. By simply recognizing and reducing the risks for stroke, more than 80% of strokes could be eliminated (Lundy-Ekman, 2007).
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-Age: The risk of stroke more than doubles for each decade of life after the age of 55, reaching its peak in the 7th and 8th decades of life.
-Male gender: Although males are 1.25 times more likely to suffer a stroke than women, women are account for 3 out of every 5 stroke deaths. -Ethnicity: African American or Mexican American ethnicities are at the highest risk. -Family history of stroke |
-Inactivity
-Diet and nutrition -Smoking -Excessive alcohol consumption -Substance abuse -Obesity -Diabetes -Atherosclerosis -High cholesterol -Cardiovascular disease -Hypertension |