New Delhi: Stroke is said to be the fourth most common cause of death in India and can happen at any age. In India, stroke cases are rising more in the rural areas as compared to the urban areas. Several reports have noted that climate change is the significant cause of strokes in recent years. Notably, a new report published in The Lancet Neurology Journal has found that the incidence of stroke cases and associated deaths are increasing at a rampant rate across the globe, mainly due to the rise in air pollution, high temperatures and metabolic risk factors like high blood pressure and physical inactivity.
High temperature is linked to 72 per cent of stroke deaths
Further, the study revealed that high temperature to poor health and early death due to stroke has risen to 72 per cent since 1990. The number is anticipated to increase further, this shows that environmental factors are the major cause behind the rising burden of stroke cases.
For the first time, particulate matter or PM air pollution was found to have a similar contribution as smoking for causing a deadly form of brain bleeding, noted the researchers forming the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors Study (GBD) group.
Global incidences of stroke
The number of people experiencing a stroke for the first time spiked to 119 lakh in 2021, which is overall a jump of 70 per cent since 1990. On the other hand, the deaths linked to stroke increased to 73 lakh which is up by 44 per cent since 1990. These numbers have shown that neurological disease stands at the third position in causing death following ischaemic heart disease and COVID-19.
Low-income countries most affected
The researchers also noted that over three to four of the stroke cases have been reported in low and middle-income countries across the globe. As per the study, global stroke cases and risk factors are majorly linked to poor diet, air pollution and smoking.
A new report published in The Lancet Neurology Journal has found that the incidence of stroke cases and associated deaths are increasing at a rampant rate across the globe, mainly due to the rise in air pollution, high temperatures and metabolic risk factors like high blood pressure and physical inactivity. Health Conditions Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
