Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis,,

The findings from epidemiologic studies of calcium intake and risk of stroke have been conflicting. The objective was to conduct a dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies to assess the association between dietary calcium intake and stroke risk. Relevant studies were identified by searching PubMed and EMBASE databases until 11 December 2012 and by reviewing the reference lists of relevant articles. Observational prospective studies...