Role of diet in stroke incidence: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of prospective observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stroke is one of the major challenges for the global healthcare system, which makes it necessary to explore the relationship between various modifiable factors and stroke risk. Recently, numerous meta-analyses of prospective observational studies have reported that dietary factors played a key role in the occurrence of stroke. However, the conclusions of previous studies have remained controversial and unclear. Accordingly, we conducted an umbrella review synthesizing and recalculating available evidence to assess the certainty of the associations between dietary factors and stroke.

Methods

Relevant meta-analyses examining the associations between dietary factors and stroke were searched in PubMed and Embase databases up to September 1, 2021. For each eligible met

SUBMITTER: Guo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9128224 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature