This cross-sectional study is based on data from questionnaires. Anthropometric measurements were collected by trained professionals. 54720 Danish men and women aged 50-64 years participated. Intake of wholegrain products was associated with intake of fish, red meat, poultry, processed meat, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, cakes and refined-grain products. The strongest positive associations were seen for intake of vegetables and processed meat, whereas the strongest negative associations were seen for intake of red meat and refined-grain products. Wholegrain intake was also positively associated with cycling, taking dietary supplements and high school education, and negatively associated with intake of alcohol, BMI and smoking. For a Danish article on the study please visit http://www.cancer.dk/Cancer/Nyheder/2009kv1/fuldkornsundvalg.htm
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This study from Sweden estimates the relative importance of time-trends in lifestyle on average waist and hip circumference on a population level. The researchers identified physical activity and the intake of meat and whole-grain products as prime candidates for lifestyle interventions in northern Sweden.
The US Whole Grains Council hold their 4th conference on whole grains on April 20-22, 2009, in Alexandria, VA, just a stone’s throw from Washington, D.C. Find the invitation and program here.
Breakfast cereal is associated with a lower prevalence of obesity among 10-12-year-old children
Jan 28
700 children from 18 schools located in Athens were enrolled. 8.6% of boys and 9% of girls were obese, whereas 33.9% of boys and 22.1% of girls were overweight. For boys, the adjusted odds ratio for breakfast cereal intake for being overweight or obese was 0.54 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.45-1.29), while for girls it was 0.41 (95% CI: 0.21-0.79). This study provides evidence that breakfast cereal as a most frequent choice, and daily consumption of breakfast, are inversely associated with the prevalence of overweight or obesity in 10-12-year-old children.
8 breakfast foods to avoid
Jan 28
Men’s Health and msnbc.com presented this list of 8 breakfast foods to avoid.
Men’s Health and msnbc.com presented this list of 12 powerfoods that will keep you satisfied and healthy for life.
Jamba Oatmeal
Jan 27
Jamba Juice wants to bowl over customers with its newest breakfast product. The smoothie company just began sales of oatmeal in Chicago in advance of a national launch of the item next month. Jamba, with about 700 stores, earlier this year introduced a breakfast menu nationwide. With the oatmeal, it tries a product that’s proved successful for Starbucks. Since its September addition oatmeal has become one of the best-selling food items in the Starbucks system, the company said. Way to go, Jamba!
In 2008 research by Mathews, Johnson & Neil implied that children of women who eat breakfast cereal are more likely to be boys than girls. Young, Bang & Oktay assert that the result of the study is easily explained as chance. Young, Bang & Oktay examined the data sets from the original study and noted that 132 food items were tested for two time periods, totaling 264 statistical tests. With this many tests, it is quite likely that some apparent statistical significance will occur simply by chance. At the standard significance level of 5% (that is, there is 5% chance that the data will show an effect even when there is none), the 264 tests will yield approximately 13 false positives unless the analysis is adjusted to account for multiple testing. Young, Bang & Oktay argue that this is precisely what happened. So keep eating cereals if you like to have girls babies!
The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation published this press release which is based on the Texas study found on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18954578?dopt=Abstract
215 participants from Dortmund, Germany were followed for 4 years. Neither changes in dietary fiber intake, nor whole-grain intake were associated with concurrent changes in %BodyFat and BMI.