New analysis of global data showed the number of people with high blood pressure nearly doubled worldwide since 1975 to more than 1.1 billion. Levels are rising significantly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Men have higher blood pressure than women in most regions around the world.
Researchers found women with a history of migraines could be at a much greater risk of having a stroke. A study of more than 900 women found they’re more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke and have an 83 percent higher risk of any cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks.
Post-menopausal women with a normal weight who repeatedly gain and shed pounds may be at a greater risk of heart disease. Researchers studied more than 150,000 women and the effect of so-called “yo-yo dieting” or “weight cycling.” They found those women had about three and a half times greater risk for sudden cardiac death compared to women whose weight remained stable.
Sources:
1 – The Lancet
2 – American Heart Association
3 – American Heart Association
