date:Jan 02, 2019
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Overall, 199 men had strokes, with the highest risk seen among those who became unfit.
The average age of first stroke was 73 in both of the unfit groups, 75 in the remained fit and 77 in the became fit groups, the study team notes.
Men who had higher fitness levels while younger and became unfit had twice the stroke risk as men who remained fit, study also found. Similarly, those starting with low fitness levels who became fit cut their stroke risk in half compared to those who stayed