World Stroke Day 2019: Stroke risk may be higher in youth owing to sedentary lifestyle | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

World Stroke Day 2019: Stroke risk may be higher in youth owing to sedentary lifestyle | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Published: October 29, 2019 11:19:36 am

World Stroke Day 2019: Stroke risk may be higher in youth owing to sedentary lifestyle

World Health Organization says that stroke is the second biggest factor responsible for mortality, and its increase across the world, especially in India, is alarming, more so among the younger generations

Some of the reasons why strokes are increasing in youngsters include smoking, sleep disorders, obesity, high cholesterol. (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Gone are the days when suffering a heart attack or stroke used to be restricted to the elderly and usually those with a history of cholesterol, smoking and diabetes. With the change in time and lifestyle, there has been a drastic shift in those likely to suffer from it. As young as 25-year-olds too have succumbed to sudden cardiac arrests which can lead to strokes, thanks to the sedentary modern day lifestyle, says Dr Advait Prakash Kulkarni, consultant – neurologist, Columbia Asia Hospital Sarjapur Road.