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. 2018 May 1;25(5):375–392. doi: 10.5551/jat.41632

Table 4. Hazard ratio and 95% CI of risk of ischemic stroke by intake of saturated fat for race, sex, BMI, mean saturated fat intake, and follow-up duration.

Outcome Studies (n) HR 95% CI P value I-squared
Ischemic stroke 11 0.89 0.82 0.96 0.004 38.9
Race
    Japanese 4 0.82 0.71 0.93 0.003 19.0
    Non-Japanese 7 0.93 0.84 1.03 0.172 41.7
Sex
    Women 4 1.04 0.90 1.21 0.586 5.0
    Men 3 0.85 0.74 0.97 0.018 35.9
    Mixed 4 (all Japanese) 0.82 0.71 0.93 0.003 19.0
BMI
    < 24 4 (all Japanese) 0.82 0.71 0.93 0.003 19.0
    ≥ 24 7 0.93 0.84 1.03 0.172 41.7
Mean saturated fat intake
    < 25 g/d 8 (4 Japanese) 0.92 0.83 1.02 0.111 43.3
    ≥ 25 g/d 3 0.85 0.75 0.96 0.010 36.2
Follow-up duration
    < 14 years 5 (1 Japanese) 0.96 0.86 1.07 0.441 27.2
    ≥ 14 years 6 (3 Japanese) 0.79 0.70 0.90 0.000 11.2

BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio