Study Links Mediterranean Diet to 18% Lower Stroke Risk in Women

Following this diet may reduce stroke risk among women

Women who regularly follow a Mediterranean diet show a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study.

Mediterranean diet could reduce risk of stroke by 25%, study finds

Stroke occurs more than 100,000 times per year in the UK and is one of the leading causes of death

Stroke: Mediterranean Diet May Lower Overall Risk in Women by 18%

A new study shows an association between the Mediterranean diet and a lower risk of stroke in women. Those who closely adhered to the diet were 18% less likely to experience a stroke.

Mediterranean Diet Linked to 25% Lower Risk of Stroke in Women

Researchers analyzed data from 105,614 women with an average age of 53 and no prior history of stroke. Credit: Greek Reporter A landmark study involving more than 100,000 women has found that adhering to a Mediterranean-style diet significantly reduces the risk of all types of stroke, including a striking 25% reduction in the risk of hemorrhagic strokes. The research, published in the American Academy of Neurology’s journal Neurology Open Access…

A Simple Diet Change Was Linked to Far Fewer Strokes

Eating more like the Mediterranean may quietly cut women’s stroke risk—possibly by a lot. Women who closely followed a Mediterranean-style diet had a noticeably lower risk of stroke of all kinds, according to new research. The findings show a strong link between diet and stroke risk, but they do not prove that the diet itself [...]

Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of all stroke types

Following a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of all types of stroke among women, according to a study published in Neurology Open Access. The study does not prove that the Mediterranean diet is the cause of the lower risk of stroke; it only shows an association.