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105,614 women followed for an average of 20.5 years (over 2 million person-years). 4,083 strokes occurred: 3,358 ischemic, 725 hemorrhagic. Women with the highest Mediterranean diet (MeDi) adherence scores (6-9 out of 9) compared to the lowest (0-2):
