title: Risk factors of stroke in Western and Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There has been an increasing trend in the incidence of stroke worldwide in recent years, and the number of studies focusing on the risk factors for stroke has also increased every year. To comprehensively evaluate the risk factors of stroke identified in prospective Western and Asian cohort studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Population-based cohort studies on stroke were searched in databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, etc.), and the library of the Third Military Medical University was manually searched for relevant information. A meta-analysis of Western and Asian studies on risk factors was performed. The pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the final group of cohort studies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After screening, 22 prospective cohort studies were included in the analyses of this investigation. Two factors, smoking and alcohol consumption, showed statistically significant differences between Western and Asian populations, and the results were as follows (W/A): 2.05 (95% CI, 1.68 ~ 2.49)/1.27 (95% CI, 1.04 ~ 1.55) and 0.89 (95% CI, 0.76 ~ 1.04)/1.28 (95% CI, 1.07 ~ 1.53). The factor BMI = 18.5-21.9 kg/m2 showed statistically significant differences only in Western populations, 0.96 (95% CI, 0.93 ~ 0.99); the factor SBP = 120-139 mm Hg showed statistically significant differences only in Asian populations, 2.29 (95% CI, 1.04 ~ 5.09).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The prevalences of risk factors affect the stroke morbidity in Western and Asian populations, which may be biased by race. The meta-analysis of population-based studies suggests that different preventive measures should be adopted for Western and Asian population groups that are at high risk for stroke.
authors.forename: Xuetao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yanqi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dali
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Yazhou
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Dihui
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xiaoyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiao-Hua Andrew
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Dixiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Statistics, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, PO Box 400038, Chongqing, China. yd_house@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yi
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D015992:Body Mass Index; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
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