{"id":8787,"date":"2023-11-09T18:46:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T10:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=8787"},"modified":"2023-11-09T18:46:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T10:46:15","slug":"assess-risk-of-stroke-in-just-3-minutes-with-stroke-risk-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/assess-risk-of-stroke-in-just-3-minutes-with-stroke-risk-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Assess risk of stroke in just 3 minutes with stroke risk calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition with hypertension serving as the biggest risk factor. Elevated blood pressure continues to pose a problem in the country due to the seemingly lack of awareness about hypertension and promotion of high blood pressure prevention, detection and control among Filipinos. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of Filipinos afflicted with hypertension\ncontinues to increase as many of them are unaware that they have high blood\npressure. Some of them only find out they are hypertensive after they had a\nheart attack or stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. In 2022, the\nrecorded cases of cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, reached more than\n63,000, making it the third leading cause of death in the country, according to\nthe Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs stroke remains to be one of the top enemies of\nFilipinos, people of all ages should assess their level of risk and start\ntaking action to reduce their stroke risks. One of the most effective and\nsimplest things to do now is to constantly measure and monitor one\u2019s blood\npressure, keep a record of their readings, and assess all factors that\ncontribute to their readings. But don\u2019t stop at that, change your lifestyle if\nyou must and commit to healthy habits,\u201d shared Philippine Society of\nHypertension Dr. Alejandro Bimbo F. Diaz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address the country\u2019s growing cases of stroke,\nOMRON Healthcare recently introduced on its website the Stroke Risk Calculator,\na tool that will help individuals assess their risk of stroke in the next five\nto 10 years based on their eating habits, medical history, and current\nlifestyle. The new feature also offers information about the top contributors\nto an individual\u2019s stroke risk to help them make better choices and necessary\nlifestyle changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stroke Risk Calculator is developed by Professor\nValery Feigin of the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand with the\nhelp of over 300 prominent stroke experts from 102 countries, making it the\nworld\u2019s largest international collaborative mobile health initiative of its\nkind. It is also endorsed by the World Stroke Organization and World Heart\nFederation, among many other global health organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stroke Risk Calculator reduces Filipinos\u2019 risks of\nsuffering a stroke. The tool comprises of 21 questions and only takes about\nthree to five minutes to finish. Guided by the American Framingham Heart Study,\nthe questionnaire makes predictions depending on one\u2019s habits pertaining to\ndiet, drinking, and exercise as well as medical history such as diabetes and\ncardiovascular diseases. Age, ethnicity, sex, height and weight are also taken\ninto consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe introduction of the Stroke Risk Calculator online\nis in line with OMRON\u2019s long-term vision of \u201cGoing For Zero\u201d that aims at\ncreating and shaping a better and healthier future for all via reducing\ncardiovascular events with the use of reliable medical devices and tools for\npreventive healthcare. With accuracy being part of OMRON\u2019s legacy across all\nits devices, we made sure to consult national and international scientific\nforums to provide patients with the most reliable and accessible tool,\u201d said OMRON\nAsia Pacific Pte Ltd Philippine Branch (Healthcare Division) general manager\nYusuke Kato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Stroke Risk Calculator is accurate and backed by\nscientific studies, but doctor consultation is still important to assess one\u2019s\nrisks of developing heart diseases and suffering a stroke. Together with\nprofessional health advice, the information provided by the calculator points\nthe individuals to the right direction to start addressing their personal\nhealth concerns and prevent the occurrence of a stroke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OMRON Healthcare recently introduced on its website the Stroke Risk Calculator, a tool that will help individuals assess their risk of stroke in the next five to 10 years based on their eating habits, medical history, and current lifestyle. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":8788,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,16],"tags":[2184,2288],"class_list":["post-8787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsmakers","category-product-showcase","tag-omron","tag-omron-healthcare"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8787"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8789,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8787\/revisions\/8789"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}