Preventing stroke . . . and other stories
BMJ 2024; 386 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1527 (Published 18 July 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;386:q1527
How much stroke is preventable?
Stroke is a leading cause of death, and many of its risk factors are potentially modifiable. How many strokes would be prevented if everyone stopped smoking, ate well, took sensible amounts of physical exercise, lost weight, and had their hypertension, diabetes, and atrial fibrillation properly treated? A calculation from the US using data from national surveys reckons that about a third of strokes can be attributable to these seven risk factors (Am J Epidemiol doi:10.1093/aje/kwae132). Obesity and hypertension were the biggest culprits.
Diabetic polyneuropathy and blood lipid levels
A large longitudinal study from Denmark reports that the risk that someone with diabetes will develop peripheral neuropathy is influenced …
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