date:Apr 23, 2012
nefit from a reduced risk of stroke and other positive health outcomes,she added.
Study details
Larrson and her team followed 74,961 Swedish women and men who were free from cardiovascular disease and cancer and who completed a 96-item food frequency questionnaire in 1997. The team then followed the incidence of stroke using the Swedish Hospital Discharge Registry.
During an average follow up of 10 years, the team reported to find 4089 cases of stroke,including 3159 cerebral infarctions, 583 hem