Stroke Risk Factors
New stroke risk factors study findings have been reported by scientists at University of Toronto, Department of Medicine
Published in Health Risk Factor Week, March 9th, 2010
Data detailed in 'Risk of premature stroke in recent immigrants (PRESARIO): population-based matched cohort study' have been presented. According to recent research from Canada, "New immigrants to North America, most of whom are under age 50 years, exhibit fewer risk factors for cardiovascular disease than their native-born counterparts, yet the stress of resettlement may conceivably place them at higher risk of stroke. We determined the risk of acute stroke associated with recency of immigration."
"We completed a population-based matched cohort study in Ontario, the largest province in Canada, from April 1, 1995, to March 31, 2007. Overall, 965,829 new immigrants were...
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