Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction:Stroke and dementia are among the leading causes of mortality globally. Reliability of self-reported risk factors was high in overweight (F1 0.81) and diabetes (F1 0.71), moderate in hearing impairment (F1 0.59) and hypertension (F1 0.56) and low in hypercholesterolemia (F1 0.49) and kidney disease (F1 0.25).

Risk Factors 40

Risk Factors Dementia Stroke Strokes 40

Dr. Paddy Barrett

MARCH 23, 2024

It’s not that they don’t get cardiovascular disease, cancer or dementia; they just get it way later than everyone else. When broken down by disease category, cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, stroke, osteoarthritis, hypertension and stroke, the pattern is the same. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci.

Chronic Disease 105

Chronic Disease Quality of Life Dementia Cancer 105

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Of course, these benefits can also extend to individuals with a BMI in the normal range. Blood glucose control Resistance exercise training can reduce fasting glucose by 2–5 mg/dL in adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes but doesn’t seem to reduce blood glucose in healthy adults (not surprising).

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52

Physiologically Speaking

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Of course, these benefits can also extend to individuals with a BMI in the normal range. Blood glucose control Resistance exercise training can reduce fasting glucose by 2–5 mg/dL in adults with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes but doesn’t seem to reduce blood glucose in healthy adults (not surprising).

Physiology 52

Physiology Exercise Blood Pressure Risk Factors 52