Stroke Warning Signs
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The following are contributing factors that often lead to stroke.
Controllable:
High blood pressure
Tobacco use
High cholesterol
Obesity/overweight
Physical inactivity
Diabetes
Atrial Fibrillation (irregular heartbeat)
Unhealthy diet
Cardiac disease
Uncontrollable:
Age
Gender
Family history
Race
There are many risk factors that your careful behavior cannot impact. Therefore, no matter how pro-active you are about your good health, it is wise to have a preventive health screening.