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Stroke » Stroke Risk Factors   Stroke Risk Factors  Risk Factors
for Stroke  Risk factors are traits and lifestyle habits that
increase your risk of stroke. Some risk factors can be
controlled, others cannot. In addition, there are specific risks
to different demographic groups, including: Children, Women and
African Americans.  Risk factors you can’t control include:    •
Gender. Men have a greater risk of stroke than women; however,
more women than men die of stroke.   • Heredity and Race. Your
risk of stroke is greater if a parent, grandparent, sister or
brother has had stroke. African Americans have a much higher
risk than Caucasians do, in part because they have a higher risk
of high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.   • Family history
of stroke. Just as you can't control your age, sex and race, you
can’t control your family history. If your brother, father,
mother or sister have had a stroke, the risk is greater that you
may have one. If