Hospitalization for ischemic stroke became more frequent among children and young adults between 1995 and 2008, according to research conducted in the USA. This trend was accompanied by a rise in traditional stroke risk factors, including obesity, hypertension and diabetes, in individuals aged 15–44 years within the study population. The authors of the report suggest that public health initiatives aimed at reducing such risk factors should be targeted towards adolescents and young adults.
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George, M. G. et al. Trends in stroke hospitalizations and associated risk factors among children and young adults, 1995–2008. Ann. Neurol. doi:10.1002/ana.22539
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Ischemic stroke on the rise in children and young adults. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 597 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.169
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.169