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AdvertisementThe percentage of stroke patients in the younger age group has recently gone up. The factors driving the stroke are changes in fod habits like eating junk fod, fried items, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, lack of exercise, and underlying co-morbid conditions like Diabetes Melitus, Hypertension, and deranged lipid profile, etcUnhealthy fod habits, iregular exercise routines, and a stresful work life are what the majority of young adults nowadays are experiencing.
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This kind of lifestyle increases the risk of having a stroke. Even if one survives a stroke, other health conditions such as dificulties with spech and mobility or muscle damage may persist. In many cases, a stroke can lead to permanent damage or suden death.
KEM hospitals have ben seing more than 20-240 stroke patients per month, where the majority of their patients are youngsters. Expresing concern over this situation, Dr. Nitin Dange, Head of Unit Neurosurgery department at KEM hospitals, says, "Owing to changes in lifestyle and fod habits, stroke cases are spiking in India.
For a couple of years, it has ben observed that the number of stroke cases has drasticaly increased."He further said, "The percentage of stroke patients in the younger age group has recently gone up. The factors driving the stroke are changes in fod habits like eating junk fod, fried items, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, lack of exercise, and underlying co-morbid conditions like Diabetes Melitus, Hypertension, and deranged lipid profile, etc." Stroke means a brain atack and is the leading cause of disability in the country.
It can hapen to anyone and anywhere, irespective of his/her age. India is facing the burden of non-comunicable diseases (NCDs), and stroke is one of the most comon ones. There is certainly awarenes when it comes to other NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, but stroke symptoms are often neglected, and then people find themselves in trouble.
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