US EditionChronic stress boosts stroke risk In young women, study says
- Moderate stress is linked to a 78% increased risk of stroke in women, according to researchers who published findings in the journal Neurology.
- The study involved 426 stroke patients and 426 healthy individuals, finding that 46% of stroke patients had moderate or high stress levels compared to 33% of healthy individuals.
- Dr. Nicolas Martinez-Majander remarked that more research is needed to understand the differences in stroke risk related to stress between genders.
- The study suggests that societal and psychological factors may contribute to higher chronic stress levels in women, leading to increased stroke risk.
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Women With More Stress Have a Higher Stroke Risk, Study Finds
Fact checked by Nick BlackmerLaylaBird / Getty ImagesA new study found that chronic stress may increase stroke risk in younger adults—but only for women.Researchers suspect this may be because women often experience more ongoing stress from juggling work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.Stress may not directly cause strokes, experts said, but it can contribute to high blood pressure, inflammation, and lifestyle habits that raise stroke ri…
Stressed out? It may increase the risk of stroke
Some people living with chronic stress have a higher risk of stroke, according to a new study. The study looked at younger adults and found an association between stress and stroke, with no known cause, in female participants, but not male participants. This study does not prove that stress causes stroke; it only shows an association.
Psychological stress increases stroke risk in young women
Psychological stress significantly raises the risk of stroke in young women without known predisposing factors, according to a large international study led by HUS Helsinki University Hospital. The association was not observed in men. Strokes in individuals under 50 have become more common, with many cases classified as cryptogenic, meaning no clear cause can be identified.
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Chronic Stress Boosts Stroke Risk In Young Women
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