This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Medicine
The most impoant modifiable risk factor for Stroke is: 
Select and explain. 
A. Hyperlipidemia, B. Diabetes mellitus, C. Cigarette Smoking, D. Hypeension
D: Hypeension
Answer: D: Hypeension 
Explanation: Answer is D (Hypeension) Hypeension is the single most impoant, modifiable risk factor for stroke. Treatment of hypeension to desired Blood Pressure is the most cost effective strategy for the prevention of both ischemic and haemorrhagic stroke.