Intake of trans fat and incidence of stroke in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort

Whether elevated intakes of trans fatty acids (TFAs) increase the risk of stroke remains unclear. Except for the Women’s Health Initiative–Observational Study, most studies that directly assessed the association between TFA intake and stroke yielded null results. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between TFA intake and stroke incidence. We prospectively investigated the association between TFA intake and stroke incidence...