▲ A 34-year-old man suddenly suffered from weakness in his left limb and was rushed to the hospital. His blood pressure soared to 170 and he suffered an acute stroke. The doctor revealed the cause.
Young people are at risk of stroke! A 34-year-old man in Taiwan with no history of chronic disease suddenly became weak in his left limb and was rushed to the emergency room. After examination, it was found that his blood pressure had soared to 170mmHg (normal value is 120mmHg), and he was diagnosed with acute stroke. The doctor explained that the male patient found that the only greatest risk for stroke was “being overweight”, reminding him that even at a young age, stroke may still occur.
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The attending physician of the Emergency Department of Taiwan Medical Center posted on his Facebook personal page “Emergency male dad oneSharing a case, it refers to a 34-year-old man with no history of chronic disease. He was sent to the hospital due to sudden weakness in his left limb. After the doctor’s evaluation, he was diagnosed with acute stroke. He was immediately given thrombolytic drugs and admitted to a neurological center. Observation and treatment in the nursing ward.
The doctor pointed out that the only visible stroke risk of the male patient when he came to the emergency room was that he was “overweight.” Then he measured his blood pressure and found that his blood pressure had soared to 170mmHg and that his weight was approaching 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds). ), the “BMI (body mass index)” is 34, which is “moderately obese”.
In this way, even if a young person has high blood pressure and then has a stroke this time, it all makes sense.
Doctors say that obesity is a disease of modern civilization. Overweight and obesity are high risk factors for many chronic diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, malignant tumors, etc. He reminded the public to maintain a healthy weight and quoted the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to use “BMI” to measure obesity. If the “BMI” exceeds 24, you need to consider your own health.
▲ Doctors share BMI calculation methods. (Picture from FB)
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Editor in charge: Luo Jiaxin
2024-02-27 03:56:34
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