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Stroke Belt
Stroke Belt or Stroke Alley is a name given to a region in the southeastern United States that has been recognized by public health authorities for having an unusually high incidence of stroke and other forms of cardiovascular disease. It is typically defined as an 11-state region consisting of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Although many possible causes for the high stroke incidence have been investigated, the reasons for the phenomenon have not been determined.
==Geographic scope==
The stroke belt is typically defined to include the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.〔Elizabeth Querna, (The Stroke Belt: Why do more people from the Southeast die of stroke? ), ''U.S. News & World Report'', October 8, 2004〕 In 1980 these eleven states had age-adjusted stroke mortality rates more than 10% above the national average.〔(Stroke Belt Initiative: Project Accomplishments and Lessons Learned ), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health; reports on a conference that occurred in 1996〕
Some investigators also consider North Florida to be a part of the stroke belt, based on a stroke mortality rate higher than several states included in the region. East Texas also is characterized as a stroke belt.〔Emily Ramshaw, (East Texans’ Bad Health and Bad Habits Promote a ‘Stroke Belt’ ), ''The New York Times'', January 14, 2011〕
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