Mixed
Adequate fruit and vegetable intake (>5 days/week meeting ≥100g/day threshold) and a balanced meat-vegetable diet are protective against stroke, reducing risk by approximately 41-57% compared to low intake or vegan diets.
Eat more fruits and vegetables daily (aim for >100g each) and maintain a balanced diet that includes moderate amounts of meat. This combination is strongly associated with a significantly lower risk of stroke compared to low intake or strict vegan diets. Focus on variety and balance rather than extreme restriction.
Compared with participants who met this threshold for >5 days/week had a 57% lower risk of stroke for fruits (AOR = 0.43, 95% CI: 0.26–0.70) and a 55% lower risk for vegetables (AOR = 0.45, 95% CI: 0.27–0.76).
Why this rating
Retrospective case-control with adjustment for confounders; consistent with broader literature cited in discussion.
Source
Influence of lifestyle on stroke risk among adults over 40 years in northern China: A retrospective case-control study
Jiantao Yu et al. · Medicine · 2025
DOI 10.1097/md.0000000000045707
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