Effect of Dietary Modification on Incident Carotid Artery Disease in Postmenopausal Women

Background and Purpose— Because the diagnosis and treatment of carotid artery disease may reduce the rate of stroke, the aim of this study was to determine whether a diet intervention was associated with incident carotid artery disease. Methods— Participants were 48 835 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 years who were randomly assigned to either the intervention or comparison group in the Women’s Health Initiative Diet Modification Trial....