[HTML][HTML] Whole-grain intake and cereal fiber are associated with lower abdominal adiposity in older adults

NM McKeown, M Yoshida, MK Shea, PF Jacques…�- The Journal of�…, 2009 - Elsevier
Foods high in dietary fiber may play an important role in regulating body weight. Few
observational studies have examined the relationship between dietary fiber from different
sources and body fat in older adults. Our objectives were to examine the associations
among grain intake (whole and refined), dietary fiber and fiber sources, and body fat among
older adults. We used data from 434 free-living adults (177 men and 257 women) aged
between 60 and 80 y. Dietary intake was estimated from a 126-item semiquantitative FFQ�…