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higher FBG levels are associated with an increased stroke in the general population and meta-analysis corroborated this finding. Furthermore, we observed that the association was more prominent in women than in men. We also observed strong risk associations among postmenopausal or oophorectomy women. FBG levels as a routine and low-cost measurement could be used to identify individuals with higher stroke risk in the future.