05.01.03
Indication: Heart disease
Source: JAMA, 2003;289:1659-1666.
Research: A study was conducted in 3588 men and women aged 65 years and older, and free of known cardiovascular disease (CVD) at baseline in 1989 and 1990. Usual dietary fiber consumption was assessed at baseline using a 99-item food frequency questionnaire and researchers measured the rates of incident CVD (combined stroke, ischemic heart disease death and nonfatal myocardial infarction).
Results: After an average nine-year follow-up period, there were 811 incident CVD events. After adjusting for age, sex, education, diabetes, smoking and daily physical activity, cereal fiber consumption was found to be inversely associated with incident CVD, with 21% lower risk in the highest quintile of intake, compared with the lowest quintile. Researchers concluded that elderly individuals increase consumption of dietary cereal fiber in order to reduce risk of CVD.
Source: JAMA, 2003;289:1659-1666.
Research: A study was conducted in 3588 men and women aged 65 years and older, and free of known cardiovascular disease (CVD) at baseline in 1989 and 1990. Usual dietary fiber consumption was assessed at baseline using a 99-item food frequency questionnaire and researchers measured the rates of incident CVD (combined stroke, ischemic heart disease death and nonfatal myocardial infarction).
Results: After an average nine-year follow-up period, there were 811 incident CVD events. After adjusting for age, sex, education, diabetes, smoking and daily physical activity, cereal fiber consumption was found to be inversely associated with incident CVD, with 21% lower risk in the highest quintile of intake, compared with the lowest quintile. Researchers concluded that elderly individuals increase consumption of dietary cereal fiber in order to reduce risk of CVD.