To avoid stroke later in life you should stay fit in your 40s, according to research carried out at the University of Texas.
The study, published in the journal Stroke, finds that people who stay fit in their mid to late 40s are a third less likely to have a stroke beyond the age of 65.
The researchers looked at data from 20,000 people who were given a fitness test between the ages of 45 and 53, who were then monitored until they were 65. The fittest 40 per cent were found to be 37 per cent less likely than the least fit to have had a stroke.
They say that this is because exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which slows down tissue decay.
The study’s lead author, Ambarish Pandey, said: ‘We all hear that exercise is good for you but many people still don’t do it.
‘Our hope is that this objective data on preventing fatal disease such as stroke will help motivate people to get moving and get fit.’
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