Smoking, lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyle among risk factors for stroke: Doctors

Lack of exercise coupled with smoking and sitting for long hours during regular 9 am to 5 pm jobs is a major risk factor for blood pressure and diabetes and which in turn is responsible for making many young professionals vulnerable to stroke. Smoking, lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyle among risk factors for stroke “Stroke cases have gone up among people less than 45-years of age and a common reason is hypertension,” said Prof RK Garg, HoD neurology at King George’s Medical University. Asked how to identify stroke Prof Garg said, “There are early warning signs that need to be taken seriously.” Signs of a stroke include sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. “Hypertension is almost becoming common among office going people, chasing targets within time frame,” said Prof Kauser Usman, senior faculty department of Medicine at the KGMU. Survey points towards growing health worries In a survey done by Local Circles, a survey platform, about 72% citizens said that they have one or more individuals in their close network who experienced medical conditions like brain stroke, cardiac arrest, heart attack, cancer acceleration in the last 3.5 years.