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Fried food, sweet drinks up stroke risk 41%: Study

Written by: QMI Agency
Feb. 8, 2013

(SHUTTERSTOCK)

Regularly eating deep-fried foods and sugary drinks can increase the risk of stroke by as much as 41%, a new study has found.

"We've got three major factors working together in the southern-style diet to raise risks of cardiovascular disease: fatty foods are high in cholesterol, sugary drinks are linked to diabetes and salty foods lead to high blood pressure," co-author Suzanne Judd, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said in a statement.

The findings were presented at the American Stroke Association's international stroke conference in Hawaii Thursday.

Researchers looked at the diets of more than 20,000 black and white adults across the U.S.

Those who consumed southern-style foods -- such as fried chicken, fried potatoes, bacon, ham and sweet tea -- about six times a week had a 41% higher risk of stroke compared to those who ate it about once a month.

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