Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette

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And young women who might be unconcerned about smoking's link to stroke should also know that it causes premature aging, Meyerson said.

The new study is valuable "because of its size and its ethnic diversity," he said. "We see broadly how it applies to all young women."

About 20 percent of young American women are smokers, the report noted.

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Cole said a similar study on young men is planned.

Another report in the same issue of the journal dealt with stroke and another subject of interest to young women -- and men as well: fat around the waist. A study of 1,137 German adults found that measures of "abdominal adiposity" were strongly associated with the risk of stroke and transient ischemic attacks, which are momentary stoppages of blood flow to the brain.

Waist fat was a better indicator of stroke risk than body mass index, a standard measure of obesity, said the report from neurologists at Saxon Hospital Arnsdorf. Better diet and more exercise were recommended as corrective measures.

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Risk factors for stroke, including smoking, are described by the American Heart Association.

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