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Consumption of fried fish or fish sandwiches (more than once per week) is associated with a 44% higher risk of ischemic stroke in elderly individuals compared to consuming less than once per month.
For elderly adults, eating fried fish or fish sandwiches more than once a week is linked to a significantly higher risk of ischemic stroke. To minimize this risk, avoid fried fish preparations and opt for baked or broiled fish instead.
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fried fish/fish sandwich consumption was positively associated with total stroke (P=.006) and ischemic stroke (P=.003), with a 44% higher risk of ischemic stroke with consumption of more than once per week (HR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.12-1.85) compared with consumption of less than once per month.
Why this rating
Same rigorous cohort study as N1, providing strong observational evidence for the harm of fried fish.
Source
Fish Consumption and Stroke Risk in Elderly Individuals
Dariush Mozaffarian · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2005
DOI 10.1001/archinte.165.2.200
cohort · n=4775Cited 184×
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