Fruit juice\/drink intake not associated with ischemic stroke, but is associated with intracerebral hemorrhage<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b>
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FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Carbonated beverages are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the Journal of Stroke<\/em>.<\/p>\n Andrew Smyth, from McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences in Ontario, Canada, and colleagues examined the association between cold beverage intake and stroke in an international matched case-control study of first stroke. Beverage intake was reported using food frequency questionnaires and by answering a question about drinking water. Data were included for 13,462 cases and 13,488 controls.<\/p>\n The researchers identified a linear association for carbonated beverages with ischemic stroke after multivariable adjustment (odds ratio, 2.39); only consumption once\/day was associated with ICH (odds ratio, 1.58). Fruit juice\/drinks were not associated with ischemic stroke, but were associated with increased odds of ICH with once\/day or twice\/day consumption (odds ratios, 1.37 and 3.18, respectively). Intake of more than seven cups\/day water was associated with a reduced risk for ischemic stroke (odds ratio, 0.82) but not ICH. There was variation in the associations by geographic region.<\/p>\n “We encourage individuals to maintain adequate levels of hydration and generate hypotheses that the future risk of stroke could be reduced by optimizing water intake, minimizing fruit juice\/drinks, and avoiding carbonated beverages,” the authors write.<\/p>\n