Longitudinal association between fasting blood glucose concentrations and first stroke in hypertensive adults in China: effect of folic acid intervention [Cardiovascular disease risk]

Conclusions: In Chinese hypertensive adults, an FBG concentration ≥7.0 mmol/L or diabetes is associated with an increased risk of first stroke; this increased risk is reduced by 34% with folic acid treatment. These findings warrant additional investigation. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00794885.

Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - February 28, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xu, R. B., Kong, X., Xu, B. P., Song, Y., Ji, M., Zhao, M., Huang, X., Li, P., Cheng, X., Chen, F., Zhang, Y., Tang, G., Qin, X., Wang, B., Hou, F. F., Dong, Q., Chen, Y., Yang, T., Sun, N., Li, X., Zhao, L., Ge, J., Ji, L., Huo, Y., Li, J. Tags: Cardiovascular disease risk Source Type: research