The latest evidence on socioeconomic status and stroke shows that stroke not only
disproportionately affects low-income and middle-income countries, but also …

Cigarette smoking is a well-established risk factor for all forms of stroke. While both the
general public and the global healthcare system are aware of the vascular risks associated …

Context Observational studies suggest that heavy alcohol consumption may increase the
risk of stroke while moderate consumption may decrease the risk. Objective To examine the …

Background: The consumption of dairy products may influence the risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) and total mortality, but conflicting findings have been reported. Objective: The …

Background Although obesity is an established risk factor for coronary heart disease, its role
as a risk factor for stroke remains controversial. Methods Prospective cohort study among 21 …

Objective.—To examine the associations of body mass index (BMI) and weight change with
risk of stroke in women. Setting and Design.—Prospective cohort study among US female …

Moderate hyperhomocysteinaemia is common in the general population and has been
linked with cardiovascular disease. However, there are no data from prospective, population …

Background and Purpose—To design appropriate molecular genetic studies, we first need
to understand the genetic epidemiology of stroke. We therefore performed a systematic …

Individual studies of stroke have not clearly answered two questions: on the relation, if any,
between total blood cholesterol and stroke; and on how the strength of the relation between …

This paper reviews the current evidence for the association between socioeconomic status
and stroke incidence, survival, mortality, and other outcomes. The evidence is strongest for …