While lower mental abilities have been linked to higher risks of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, researchers said that evidence in this regard is inconsistent. The latest findings are published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. New Delhi: Lower abilities of concentration and learning during childhood and teenage could be related to a tripling of risk of having a stroke before turning 50, according to a research.
While lower mental abilities have been linked to higher risks of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, researchers said that evidence in this regard is inconsistent. The latest findings are published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. In their analysis, the team of researchers, including those from Hebrew University, used data of over 17.
4 lakh young Israelis — aged between 16 to 20 years — taken as part of an evaluation before they began military service. This data included weight, blood pressure, diabetic status and other factors, such as education, socioeconomic background and mental ability, including concentration, reasoning and problem solving. Recorded between 1987 and 2012, the data from military evaluation was compared with those from the Israeli national stroke database, mandatory reporting for which began in 2014.
Up until 2018, an individual’s first stroke or death, whichever came first, was used for analysis. Among the participants with low to medium mental ability (IQ scores up to 1.