Fruit and vegetable consumption and stroke: meta-analysis of cohort studies

Background Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables has been shown to be associated with a reduced risk of stroke in most epidemiological studies, although the extent of the association is uncertain. We quantitatively assessed the relation between fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of stroke in a meta-analysis of cohort studies. Methods We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and bibliographies of retrieved articles....