title: Intakes of potassium, magnesium, and calcium and risk of stroke.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to investigate the associations of dietary and total potassium, magnesium, and calcium intakes with stroke occurrence.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective cohort study was conducted among 36 094 participants aged 21 to 70 years. Dietary intake was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During 12 years of follow-up, 631 strokes occurred. After adjustment for confounders, magnesium intake was associated with reduced stroke risk (hazard ratio [95% confidence interval] per 100 mg/d, 0.80 [0.67-0.97] dietary magnesium; 0.78 [0.65-0.93] total magnesium). Potassium and calcium intakes were not associated with stroke.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study supports an association between high magnesium intake and a reduced stroke risk.
authors: From the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands (I.S., J.W.J.B., Y.T.v.d.S., D.E.G.); Department of Nutrition, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital A Paré, Université Versailles St-Quentin, Boulogne, France (S.C.); INSERM U1018, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Villejuif, France (S.C.); and Centre for Nutrition, Prevention and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands (J.M.A.B., W.M.M.V.).
authors: Ivonne
authors: I
authors: Sluijs
authors: Sebastien
authors: S
authors: Czernichow
authors: Joline W J
authors: JW
authors: Beulens
authors: Jolanda M A
authors: JM
authors: Boer
authors: Yvonne T
authors: YT
authors: van der Schouw
authors: W Monique M
authors: WM
authors: Verschuren
authors: Diederick E
authors: DE
authors: Grobbee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008274:Magnesium / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D017419:Potassium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D020521:Stroke / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D017419:Potassium, Dietary; D008274:Magnesium
keywords: calcium; magnesium; potassium; stroke