Re: Alarming statistics - I'd like to talk through them
Originally Posted by
gillebro
However an article popped up on my news feed last night about there being a link between vigorous exercise and MND (something I've suspected for years), and the article said that the lifetime risk of developing MND is roughly 1 in 400.
That... can't be true, right? MND is a devastating illness, probably one of the worst there is, and a 1 in 400 risk suggests it's twice as likely you'll get it as you will MS, and 3-4 times as likely you'll get it as Parkinson's. I know MND is talked about a lot more than these illnesses (or maybe I just notice it more, because Health Anxiety) but that doesn't mean it's more prevalent, surely?
Did you read the entire article?
They're saying that frequent strenuous exercise increases the risk of developing MND in some people who are genetically predisposed to developing the condition.
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