There are things you could do to reduce your risk.
But theJournal of the American Heart Associationstudy added a new element into the mix: leisurely sedentary time.
The most surprising characteristic of the study group at the highest risk was their age.
They were all younger than 60-years-old.
Dr. Sands hopes these results get more young people to pay attention to stroke risks.
One in ten strokes occur in a young adult, she says.
says Kara Sands, MD, is a neurologist and stroke medical director at the Mayo Clinic
The study defined young as less than 60, but typically we are talking about ages 18 to 50.
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So, why is sitting so bad for you?Harvard Healthsays researchers dont yet know the exact reason.
But Dr. Sands says the focus of brain health shouldnt be on only how much we move.
Its multifactorial, she says.
You have to look at all the risk factors together to get the whole picture.
The American Stroke Association divides risk factors into controllable and uncontrollable.
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