Key result
Hypertension remains the strongest risk factor for stroke in East Asia, while the prevalence of diabetes and hypercholesterolemia continues to rise alongside persistently high rates of tobacco consumption.
Population
Populations in five East Asian countries (China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan)
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports prioritizing hypertension control for East Asian stroke prevention; leaves open how rising diabetes, lipids, and tobacco will alter future burden.
Despite improvements in awareness and management, traditional vascular risk factors—particularly hypertension—continue to drive a disproportionately high burden of stroke in East Asia compared to Western countries.
Kim et al. (2016) conducted a review in Stroke. Traditional vascular risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking) was evaluated. Hypertension remains the strongest risk factor for stroke in East Asia, while the prevalence of diabetes and hypercholesterolemia continues to rise alongside persistently high rates of tobacco consumption.
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