The number of people suffering a stroke has recently increased. As have the associated deaths. Which eating habits promote this.
Washington – Globally, strokes are the second leading cause of death – and also a leading cause of disability. The Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) project, launched in 1992 by the Harvard School of Public Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, collects data in this context.
It must be noted that the global increase in acute strokes since 1990 is approximately 70 percent. Likewise, the number of deaths from strokes has increased by 43 percent since 1990. Both observations look up to 2019. The GBD study had to estimate that there were 12.2 million strokes worldwide in the year in question alone – and pointed to 101 million people living with the consequences of a stroke. But what actually increases the risk of this?
New study shows: These eating and drinking habits increase the risk of stroke
Researchers and scientists are also constantly grappling with this question. In a current study, they can now present the following results: For the dramatic increase in severe strokes Two widespread eating and drinking habits could – and the subjunctive is still there – be at least partly responsible.
The study was presented at the World Stroke Congress in Abu Dhabi and published in the journal The Lancet Neurology Here, the researchers were able to prove that the consumption of Carbonated soft drinks, but also a diet low in omega-6 fatty acids are among the 23 factors that are ultimately responsible for eight out of ten stroke cases.
Sugar in soft drinks increases insulin levels – and the risk of stroke increases
For classification: If the If blood supply to the brain is interrupted and brain cells die, strokes occurFat deposits or a blood clot that blocks the arteries supplying the brain are the most common causes. Experts have long been advising against soft drinks, which are repeatedly associated with negative consequences for the cardiovascular system and coronary heart disease.
As the current study states, previous scientific surveys have shown that blood sugar and insulin levels rise extremely quickly due to the sugar in the drinks. The assumption is that it is not the carbon dioxide that increases the risk of a stroke, but rather the sugar in the drinks.
Highly processed foods increase the risk of stroke – but so do smoking and air pollution
The authors of the study also write about a diet that contains too few polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids, which are found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds – and are ultimately responsible for a five percent increase in strokes.
Whether sausages, meat products, dried soups, sweets or ready meals like frozen pizza – a permanently unhealthy diet with a high proportion of these so-called highly processed foods can lead to a deficiency of the nutrient. According to the researchers, other risk factors that can cause a stroke are air pollution, high blood pressure, smoking, lack of exercise and high cholesterol levels.
“Great hope to reduce stroke risk for the next generation”: Study author is optimistic
A high BMI, or body mass index, is also responsible for an increase in strokes. Catherine Johnson, an expert in cardiovascular diseases at the University of Washington and co-author of the study, also has something to say about the entire survey and its evaluation.
“84 percent of strokes are due to 23 modifiable risk factors. Therefore, we have great hope of reducing the risk of stroke for the next generation,” she says in this context. The causes of Strokes are therefore generally known – but must be prevented accordingly, for example through appropriate vaccinations. (hans)
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