In a recent study published in BMJ Public Health , researchers quantified the effect of smoking on stroke prevalence. They investigated the association between smoking-related characteristics and the risk of stroke, including an examination of demographic differences that influence the association. Study: From smoke to stroke: quantifying the impact of smoking on stroke prevalence .
Image Credit: africa_pink/Shutterstock.com Background Stroke leads to considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Stroke may be ischemic or hemorrhagic and occurs due to injury to the blood vessels and tissues of the brain.
Causes of ischemic stroke are thrombosis and arteriosclerosis due to microvascular disease and restricted blood flow. Hemorrhagic stroke causes include vascular abnormalities, hypertension, and cerebral aneurysm ruptures. Oxidative stress, inflammation, autophagy, and apoptosis characterize stroke risk.
High smoking rates, family smoking, and high amounts of toxic tobacco components, including carbon monoxide, nicotine, and tar, all raise the risk of a stroke. These parameters indicate the ambient exposure to and frequency of smoking, as well as the potential damage caused by inhaled smoke. About the study In the present study, researchers investigated associations between smoking indicators and the risk of stroke.
The study analyzed data from 9,176 adults participating in the 2003–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Exclus.