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A stroke, or cerebral vascular attack, may be suffered by anyone at any age, from the fetus to the elderly. Strictly speaking, anytime blood flow to the brain has been compromised by obstruction of the brain's blood vessels, a stroke has occurred. Such an event may be caused by an embolism (a clot, air bubble, or plaque which occludes a vessel), which can potentially occur at any life stage. That said, strokes are much more common with increased age, and obesity is a risk factor for this life-threatening event.