Normal blood pressure values ​​reduce stroke risk

Blood pressure values ​​influence the risk of stroke

08/30/2013

For five years, US researchers have accompanied more than 20,000 people in a large-scale study. Her conclusion: Normal blood pressure values ​​significantly reduce the risk of a stroke. There are many factors that you can influence yourself.

For example, non-smokers with normal blood pressure levels and good blood glucose levels have a significantly lower risk of stroke. This emerges from a new study referred to by the German Stroke Society (DSG) and the German Neurological Society.

According to the research, the right blood pressure value has a very big effect on your health. At optimal levels, the risk of stroke falls by up to 60 percent. If one compares the result with the study participants, out of 2,000 people examined, 3 would get a stroke with excessive blood pressure. On the other hand, in people with normal blood pressure, it is only one person. Hypertension can be treated well with drugs, says DGN spokesman Prof. Hans-Christoph Diener. No smoking actually reduces the risk by up to 40 percent. Good cholesterol, a normal weight and physical activity paired with a healthy diet also reduce the risk of getting a cardiovascular disease, the medical associations explain. For nearly five years, the researchers followed a total of 22,914 Americans older than 45 years of age. (Fr)

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