Open AccessDietary Protein, but Not Carbohydrate, Is a Primary Determinant of the Onset of Stroke in Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
Author(s) -
Tsuyoshi Chiba,
Tatsuki Itoh,
Masaki Tabuchi,
Takao Satou,
Osamu Ezaki
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.109.555383
Subject(s) - calorie , medicine , stroke (engine) , carbohydrate , endocrinology , physiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Previously, an inverse association has been found between the dietary proportion of protein or fat and incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage. A positive association has been found with respect to carbohydrate intake. To examine what changes in macronutrient intake are causative, animal studies were conducted.
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