Vitamin D intake may decreases risk of stroke finds study

A large number of studies have shown vitamin D to be related to stroke risk. The dose-response association between vitamin D and stroke risk is unclear. So, Han Shi, Clinical Department One, China Medical University, Shenyang, China, and colleagues conducted a dose-response meta-analysis to evaluate the relationships between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level, vitamin D intake, and the risk of stroke by summarizing cohort studies.

The researchers searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and the Web of Science database for related studies. They included cohort studies that examined the influence of 25(OH)D level and vitamin D intake on stroke risk. Dose-response relationships were determined using a random-effect model. Twenty cohort studies involving 217,235 participants were included.

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 Key findings of the study include:

"25(OH)D level and vitamin D intake were both inversely related to stroke risk, with a non-linear dose–response relationship," concluded the authors.

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The study, "25-Hydroxyvitamin D level, vitamin D intake, and risk of stroke: A dose–response meta-analysis," is published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2019.08.029