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Fruit and vegetable intake and stroke risk
Strong evidenceIndependentStroke (AHA), 2014
Sample size
760,629
participants
Study duration
Varies (pooled)
Study type
Meta-analysis
Plain English summary
A large meta-analysis confirms a dose-response relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and stroke risk reduction, with each additional 200g daily portion of fruit or vegetables associated with measurably lower stroke risk.
Key findings
- Each 200g/day increment of fruit intake was associated with a 32% lower stroke risk
- Each 200g/day increment of vegetable intake was associated with an 11% lower stroke risk
- The association was consistent across ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke subtypes
- Citrus fruits and leafy greens showed the strongest individual associations