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Sydney Lentz

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Understanding the risk factor profile of Florida counties is crucial to understanding management approaches that improve the health of those counties and reduce risk fo r conditions such as stroke. The objective of this research was to profile the demographics of stroke in Florida counties with a special emphasis on stroke in older versus younger adul ts. Data for this project was obtained from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveill ance System, which offers information related to age of stroke onset and information about hospitalizations based on county. Key outcome variables included incidence, average age of onset, common risk factors and general outcomes. State level data demonstrated that counties with a high incidence of risk factors including heavy drinking, smoking, obesity, and a lack of physical activity also had high stroke rates . These findings suggest that one's environment may influence their health habits, which in turn influence their risk of stroke. Additionally, living in a Florida county which ha s a significant prevalence of one or many of the risk factors may increase one's risk of strok e at a younger age. This data highlights a relationship between stroke risk factor profile s and stroke risk in Florida counties, particularly among adults at younger ages. These fi ndings have implications for children and young adults living in environments where risk fact ors for stroke are high. .

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University of Florida / Sydney Lentz, Elizabeth Evans M.S., Charles Ellis Jr. Ph.D / 2024

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Sydney Lentz