title: Overall diet quality and risk of stroke: a prospective cohort study in women.
abstract: Data on overall diet quality in relation to stroke risk are sparse. We examined the association between consumption of a diversity of recommended and non-recommended foods and risk of stroke. The study population comprised 33 911 Swedish women who had completed a questionnaire in 1997 and were free from cardiovascular disease and cancer. We calculated a Recommended Food Score (RFS) based on 25 healthy food items and a Non-Recommended Food Score (NRFS), consisting of 21 food items considered less healthy. Stroke cases were identified through linkage to Swedish registers. During 11 years of follow-up, we ascertained 1687 stroke cases. The multivariable relative risks of stroke for the highest versus lowest quintile were 0.80 (95% CI, 0.67-0.95) for RFS and 1.22 (95% CI, 1.02-1.46) for NRFS. In conclusion, these findings suggest that a diet including a variety of healthy foods and few less healthy foods may reduce stroke risk.
authors: Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: susanna.larsson@ki.se.
authors: Susanna C
authors: SC
authors: Larsson
authors: Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors: Agneta
authors: A
authors: Akesson
authors: Division of Nutritional Epidemiology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 210, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
authors: Alicja
authors: A
authors: Wolk
mesh_terms: D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Diet; Foods; Prospective studies; Stroke