ArticleNutrients2017
Whole Grains Contribute Only a Small Proportion of Dietary Fiber to the U.S. Diet.
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- Whole Grain Food Definition Effects on Determining Associations of Whole Grain Intake and Body Weight Changes: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Pooled it
- Whole Grains, Refined Grains, and Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- The Relationship between Whole Grain Intake and Body Weight: Results of Meta-Analyses of Observational Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2019Pooled it
- High β-Glucan Whole Grain Barley Reduces Postprandial Glycemic Response in Healthy Adults-Part One of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2025Trial
- Should Grain-Based Staple Foods Be Included in Admonitions to "Avoid Processed and Ultra-Processed Food"?Nutrients · 2025Review
- Whole grain intake among young children ages 12 to 48 months participating in the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study was higher in 2016 compared to 2008.Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Relationship between dietary fiber intake and chronic diarrhea in adults.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Bilingual Nutrition Education Program in Partnership with a Mobile Health Unit.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Association between dietary vitamin A intake from different sources and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among adults.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Increasing fibre in white flour and bread: Implications for health and processing.Nutrition bulletin · 2023Article
- The relation of whole grain surrogate estimates and food definition to total whole grain intake in the Finnish adult population.European journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Application of a New Carbohydrate Food Quality Scoring System: An Expert Panel Report.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Associations of dietary fiber intake with chronic inflammatory airway diseases and mortality in adults: a population-based study.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- An empowerment-based, healthy dietary behavioral intervention to ameliorate functional constipation.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Associations between dietary fiber intake and mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease and cancer: a prospective study.Journal of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Whole Grain and Refined Grains: An Examination of US Household Grocery Store Purchases.The Journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- The Impact of Whole Grain Intake on Gastrointestinal Tumors: A Focus on Colorectal, Gastric, and Esophageal Cancers.Nutrients · 2020Review
- Point-of-Decision Prompts Increase Dietary Fiber Content of Consumers' Food Choices in an Online Grocery Shopping Simulation.Nutrients · 2020Article
- The relevance of whole grain food definitions in estimation of whole grain intake: a secondary analysis of the National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey 2011-2012.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
- Perspective: Whole and Refined Grains and Health-Evidence Supporting "Make Half Your Grains Whole".Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Article
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Abstract
Dietary fiber (DF), found in whole fruits, vegetables, and whole grains (WG), is considered a nutrient of concern in the US diet and increased consumption is recommended. The present study was designed to highlight this critical importance of the difference between WG, high-fiber WG, and sources of fiber that are not from WG. The study is based on the two-day diets reported consumed by the nationally representative sample of Americans participating in What We Eat In America, the dietary component of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2003-2010. Foods consumed were classified into tertiles of DF and WG and the contribution of fiber by differing levels of WG content were examined. Foods containing high amounts of WG and DF only contributed about 7% of total fiber intake. Overall, grain-based foods contributed 54.5% of all DF consumed. Approximately 39% of DF came from grain foods that contained no WG, rather these foods contained refined grains, which contain only small amounts of DF but are consumed in large quantities. All WG-containing foods combined contributed a total of 15.3% of DF in the American diet. Thus, public health messaging needs to be changed to specifically encourage consumption of WG foods with high levels of DF to address both recommendations.
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