Smoking Is Major Risk Factor For Stroke In China
March 11th, 2008 . by AdminSmoking Is Major Risk Factor For Stroke In China, accounting for about one in seven strokes in men, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
“This study shows that smoking prevention and cessation could be an important approach to reducing the societal burden of stroke,” said Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., senior author of the study.
Many studies in western populations have shown that cigarette smoking is a strong and independent risk factor for stroke. But the relationship between cigarette smoking and stroke hasn’t been well-studied in Asian populations – including China, where stroke is the second leading cause of death.
“The study findings were consistent with reports from other populations, but in China this risk creates a huge public health problem,” said He, the Joseph S. Copes Chair and professor of epidemiology at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, La. “In addition to being the world’s most populous nation, China is the world’s leading producer and consumer of cigarettes.” reported originally by Medical News Today. view source
