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Association Between Monounsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Risk of Total Stroke and Its Subtypes: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies Publisher Pubmed



Mehrabani A1, 2 ; Jalalzadeh M1, 2 ; Jannati N1 ; Lotfi K1, 2 ; Arzhang P3 ; Azadbakht L1, 4, 5
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  1. 1. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14155-6117, Iran
  2. 2. Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14155-6117, Iran
  3. 3. Qods Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  4. 4. Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1411713119, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, 81745, Iran

Source: Nutrition Reviews Published:2025


Abstract

Context: There are contradictory results regarding the relationship between dietary intakes of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and risk of stroke. Objective: The purpose of this study was to review the existing body of research on the relationship between MUFA consumption and stroke risk through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Data Source: PubMed, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science were all systematically searched up to January 2023. Data Extraction: A total of 11 prospective cohort studies that investigated MUFA consumption in relation to stroke risk were included. Data Analysis: Relative risk (RR) and 95% CIs for the highest vs lowest category of dietary MUFA intake were combined using a random-effects model. Linear and nonlinear dose-response relations were assessed through 1-stage weighted mixed-effects meta-analysis. These studies included 475-207 participants and 8438 cases. In highest vs lowest consumption analysis, MUFA intake was inversely associated with total stroke (RR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.67, 0.96; I2 =65.2%, Q-test P =. 001; n = 11) and hemorrhagic stroke (RR: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.68, 0.95; I2 = 0.0%, Q-test P =. 77; n = 5) risk. Conversely, this association was not significant for ischemic stroke (RR: 0.86; 95% CI: 0.69, 1.07; I2 =62.3%, Q-test P =. 01; n = 8). An inverse association was observed between each 10-g/d MUFA intake and hemorrhagic stroke (RR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.65, 0.96) but not total and ischemic stroke. We did not find any evidence for a nonlinear association between MUFA intake and total stroke and its subtypes. Conclusion: This meta-analysis shows that higher MUFA intake could lower the risk of total and hemorrhagic, but not ischemic, stroke. This could be important for public health. Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO registration no. CRD42023458555. © The Author(s) 2024.
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