Whole-grain intake and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1052-1065

  Benisi Kohansal, Sanaz ^a   Saneei, Parvane ^a   Salehi Marzijarani, Mohammad ^b   Larijani, Bagher ^c   Esmaillzadeh, Ahmad ^d,e  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular; Dose response; Meta analysis; Mortality; Whole grain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; VERY ELDERLY; WHOLE GRAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; WHOLE GRAINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84997269648     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.115.011635     Document Type: Review

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