Stroke Belt
id:
stroke-belt-166-8015985
title:
Stroke Belt
text:
The Stroke Belt or Stroke Alley is 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 usually defined as a 11-state region consisting of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is often disputed if Texas belongs in the Stroke Belt. Although many possible causes for
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Region in the United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke_Belt
date created:
2008-10-02T02:48:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T20:18:15Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Stroke_belt.svg","width":959,"height":593}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16