10 Causes of Stroke
Cause #3: Obesity
A person is overweight or obese if their body weight is above the recommended weight for their height range, also called body mass index (BMI). Depending on how far beyond the recommended BMI, the person may be overweight, pre-obese, obese, or severely obese. In the case of obesity, fats accumulate in various body areas, including around the front of the belly.
Obesity increases the risk of developing diabetes and high blood pressure, which, as discussed above, are some of the leading causes of stroke due to the formation of plaques that have a restrictive effect on small blood vessels, or may lead to bursting of small blood vessels due to high pressures.
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