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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
Volume 98, Issue 4, Pages 872-884Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.064659
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- 3G Center (GUT) under the Danish Council for Strategic Research
- 3G Center (GRAIN) under the Danish Council for Strategic Research
- 3G Center (GREENS) under the Danish Council for Strategic Research
- OAK foundation
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Background: Whole grains have received increased attention for their potential role in weight regulation. A high intake has been associated with smaller weight gain in prospective cohort studies, whereas the evidence from randomized controlled studies has been less consistent. Objective: We assessed the effects of whole-grain compared with non-whole-grain foods on changes in body weight, percentage of body fat, and waist circumference by using a meta-analytic approach. Design: We conducted a systematic literature search in selected databases. Studies were included in the review if they were randomized controlled studies of whole-grain compared with a non-whole-grain control in adults. A total of 2516 articles were screened for eligibility, and relevant data were extracted from 26 studies. Weighted mean differences were calculated, and a metaregression analysis was performed by using the whole-grain dose (g/d). Results: Data from 2060 participants were included. Whole-grain intake did not show any effect on body weight (weighted difference: 0.06 kg; 95% CI: -0.09, 0.20 kg; P = 0.45), but a small effect on the percentage of body fat was seen (weighted difference: -0.48%; 95% CI: -0.95%, -0.01%; P = 0.04) compared with that for a control. An examination of the impact of daily whole-grain intake could predict differences between groups, but there was no significant association (beta = -0.0013 kg x g/d; 95% CI: -0.011, 0.009 kg(3) g/d). Conclusions: Whole-grain consumption does not decrease body weight compared with control consumption, but a small beneficial effect on body fat may be present. The relatively short duration of intervention studies (<= 16 wk) may explain the lack of difference in body weight and fat. Discrepancies between studies may be caused by differences in study design.
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