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Nigeria: Low vegetable consumption doubles stroke risk among hypertensive people — Report

Nigeria: Low vegetable consumption doubles stroke risk among hypertensive people — Report

Africa Links 24 with Sade Oguntola
Published on 2025-06-29 16:15:35

Low vegetable consumption combined with hypertension significantly doubles the risk of stroke, particularly when hypertension is untreated, underscoring the need for integrated, multidimensional stroke prevention strategies in West Africa, a study has reported.

In this new study, researchers highlighted the critical role of dietary habits in managing stroke risk, noting that increasing vegetable intake could significantly contribute to stroke prevention, especially among hypertensive…

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