A total of 2078 men and 2159 women, aged 55-69 years, were included in the analysis. The risk of being obese as compared to normal weight was 10% lower for each additional gram of grain consumption men eat. And 4% lower in women. Whole-grain consumption may protect against becoming overweight or obese; however, the cross-sectional design of the study does not allow conclusions about the causality of the association.