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... that when stroke survivors break-up sitting time it reduces their blood pressure. So what next? Author: Associate Professor Coralie English We ... for two reasons. Firstly, people with stroke are at particularly high risk for recurrent stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. ...
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... intrusive than classical face-to-face interview or questionnaires. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for stroke and cardiovascular diseases. ...
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... estrogen increases a woman’s risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and dementia. These disease conditions are closely ...
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... A TIA is a major warning sign for stroke; it is a short disruption in blood supply to the brain resulting in signs and symptoms similar to ... cardiovascular event (eg. stroke, heart attack or TIA), remains high for the following 10-15 years. The SLAM-TIA program involves 6 ... is given to increasing regular physical activity, reducing high blood pressure, improving diet (increasing fruit and vegetables and reducing ...
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... be insufficiently active 1.2 times as likely to have uncontrolled high blood pressure 3.6 times as likely to smoke daily When compared with people ...
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... the leading cause of death worldwide. These are alcohol consumption, high blood glucose, tobacco use, high blood pressure, high body mass index, high cholesterol, low fruit and ...
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... measurements and monitoring of risk factors for future stroke such as blood pressure, body composition, activity levels and diet. These will be ... For 7 days after each visit, at home you will be asked to: Take your blood pressure, with a blood pressure monitor that is loaned out to you ...
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... a major signalling molecule in the circulatory system, and is a key blood vessel dilator. While NO can be made by the body, NO depletion is ... can reduce the severity of CVD risk factors, such as elevated blood pressure, arterial stiffness and platelet aggregation. High quality studies investigating the effect of long-term dietary ...
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... at some stage in the life.The burden of asthma continues to be high and tragically more than one Australian dies every day from asthma ... stops and starts repeatedly during sleep, leading to a reduction in blood oxygen levels (Source – Sleep Health Foundation). OSA can ... for moderate or severe OSA involves nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or an oral appliance fitted by a dentist to keep the ...
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... it heals or amputation is required. Loss of sensation, excessively high loading under the foot and increased risk of unperceived trauma ... likelihood of an ulcer developing while damage to larger and small blood vessels reduces blood flow and affects healing capacity. Nevertheless, clinically it is ...