Results of a UK study show that unhealthy lifestyle can put people at higher risk for stroke. People, who are less physical active, consume too much alcohol, smoke and have least amount of fruit and vegetables in their daily servings, have higher odds to be a victim of stroke.
According to the researchers, only a small proportion of the people who participated in the study had such lifestyle as could protect them against stroke.
A report in the British Medical Journal shows that people in UK have to spend £7bn on the condition every year.
There are some previous studies which indicate that unhealthy lifestyle like diet and smoking can increase the risk of stroke and heart attacks. However, the effects of a combination of risk factors were not quite clear in healthy people.
In their study, researchers from East Anglia University assigned one point for each healthy behavior that participants (aged 40-79) reported.
