Grains for health – combating metabolic syndrome: results obtained in healthgrain
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Keywords
grains, dietary fibre, phytochemicals, health, metabolic syndrome, Healthgrain
Abstract
Lifestyle factors are recognized as a major determinant for the risk of non-communicable diseases, many of which are associated with obesity and disturbances in glucose and lipid metabolism. Intake of cereal dietary fibre and whole grain type foods have in epidemiological studies been shown to be protective against type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. As with food generally, the risk reduction is due to multiple food factors and physiological mechanisms. The EU HEALTHGRAIN project was in 2005–2010 a large attempt to address different research targets relevant for increasing the intake of protective factors of cereal grains (Poutanen et al., 2008).
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