Walking & Stroke Risk

Older men may reduce their risk of stroke by taking a daily walk. And that walk doesn’t have to be especially brisk, British researchers report.

The new study suggests that walking for an hour or two might lower the risk of stroke by as much as one-third, and walking three hours or more daily might cut the risk by two-thirds.

“Stroke is a major cause of death and disability and it is important to find ways to prevent stroke, especially in older people who are at high risk,” said lead researcher Barbara Jefferis, a senior research associate in the department of primary care and population health at University College London.

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