Women who smoke, even at a young age is a high risk of stroke

Young girls who reported more than two-fold increased risk of stroke compared to non-smokers, U.S. researchers. Scientists at the University of Maryland has assessed the risk of stroke in smokers aged 15 to 49 years. It was found that women who smoke an average of 2.6-times greater risk of stroke compared with nonsmokers. The more a woman smoked cigarettes per day, the greater the risk. For example, women who smoked 21 to 39 cigarettes per day, the risk increased by 4.3 times compared to non-smokers. And those who have more than two packs a day smoking (40 cigarettes), increases the risk of stroke by 9.1 times. It has long been known that smoking is the occurrence of lung disease and various types are affected by cancer and heart disease, the researchers said. But for the first time experts failed to see the connection between the number of cigarettes smoked and the risk of stroke. According to scientists, it is assumed that the risk of stroke - the prerogative of the older women, but experts have found that women who are smoking at a young age is also a risk for the disease is found very high. The more you smoke, the more likely that they have a stroke, said Dr. Cole, who led the study. In the near future, he plans to conduct a similar study in men.