| 15) Sauvaget C. (2003) | The Hiroshima/Nagasaki Life Span Study. | 40,349 Japanese atomic bomb surivors (14,350 men, and 24,999 women) aged 34-103. | 16
(1980-81 to 1996) | 1,224 | Total stroke mortality | Beef and pork (not defined) |
HR = 1.01 (0.73-1.38; P = 0.857) for the highest vs lowest quartile of consumption.
Amount specific data:
Never: HR = 1.00.
< or = 1 time/wk: HR = 0.83 (0.65-1.06).
2-4 times/wk: HR = 0.80 (0.63-1.02).
Almost daily: HR = 1.01 (0.73-1.38). | Stratified by sex and birth cohort. Adjusted for city, radiation dose, self-reported BMI, smoking status, alcohol habits, education levels, history of diabetes, or hypertension. |
| 6) Fung TT (2004) | The Nurses' Health Study | 71,768 women aged 38-63.
(USA) | 14
(1984-1998) | 476? | Ischemic stroke incidence | Red and processed meats (not defined) | When all red and processed meats were combined, women who consumed 1 serving of these foods per day had an RR of 1.86 (95% CI, 0.90 to 3.83; P = 0.005 for trend). | Not defined, but probably: age, smoking status, BMI, menopausal status, asprin use, energy intake, alcohol intake, and physical activity. |
| 6) He K (2003) | The Health Professionals Follow Up Study | 43,732 men aged 40-75.
(USA) | 14
(1986-2000) | 455 ischaemic stroke, and
125 haemorrhagic stroke | Stroke risk | Red meats (beef, pork, or lamb as a main dish; beef, pork, or lamb as a sandwich or mixed dish; hamburgers; hot dogs; processed meat; and bacon) |
| Ischaemic stroke | Haemorrhagic stroke |
RR = 0.97 (0.60-1.55; P = 0.57) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption.
Amount specific data:
< 1/wk: RR = 1.0.
1/wk: RR = 0.81 (0.43-1.49).
2-4/wk: RR = 0.94 (0.59-1.52).
5-6/wk: RR = 0.73 (0.44-1.22).
> or = 1/day: RR = 0.97 (0.60-1.55).
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RR = 1.58 (0.55-4.55; P = 0.19) for the highest vs lowest quintile of consumption.
Amount specific data:
< 1/wk: RR = 1.0.
1/wk: RR = 0.84 (0.20-3.49).
2-4/wk: RR = 1.23 (0.42-3.57).
5-6/wk: RR = 1.71 (0.58-5.06).
> or = 1/day: RR = 1.58 (0.55-4.55).
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Age, smoking, BMI, physical activity, history of hypertension, smoking status, aspirin use, multivitamin use, and consumption of alcohol, potassium, fibre, vitamin E, total servings of fruit and vegetables, total energy, and hypercholesterolaemia. |
| 6) Iso H (2001) | The Nurses' Health Study | 85,764 women aged 34-59.
(USA) | 14
(1980-1994) | 74? | Intraparenchymal hemmorhage risk | Beef, pork, or lamb | Beef, pork, or lamb as a side dish: A significant inverse association (No data shown).
Beef, pork, or lamb as a main dish: Not related to risk (No data shown). | Age, smoking status, time interval, BMI, alcohol intake, menopausal status and postmenopausal hormone use, vigorous exercise, usual aspirin use, multivitamin use, vitamin E use, n3 fatty acid intake, calcium intake, and histories of hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol levels, and total energy. |
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