Forty-four-year longitudinal study of stroke incidence and risk factors - the Prospective Population Study of Women in Gothenburg

CONCLUSIONS: Several classic risk factors showed independent associations with stroke. Vulnerability factors as low education and oral health, reflected by loss of teeth, also showed association with stroke. All these factors are possible to target in primary care preventive interventions.Key PointsStroke is a common disease and the risk of stroke is a key issue demanding preventive strategies in primary health care. The present prospective population study of women showsOut of 1460 women, almost a quarter got a stroke. The stroke incidence 60-82 years of age was rather stable between the first four age cohorts but somewhat lower in the latest cohort, born 1930.Hypertension, low physical activity, low education and high triglyceride levels but not cholesterol were associated with stroke in women.Low education and loss of teeth are vulnerability factors that should need particular attention.PMID:35393914 | DOI:10.1080/02813432.2022.2057040
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