Cardiovascular Disease

Research results from F.F. Demoura and co-authors update knowledge of cardiovascular disease

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, November 29th, 2009

"The U.S. FDA defines whole grains as consisting of the intact, ground, cracked, or flaked fruit of the grains whose principal components, the starchy endosperm, germ, and bran, are present in the same relative proportions as they exist in the intact grain," researchers in the United States report.

"We evaluated the effect of applying the FDA definition of whole grains to the strength of scientific evidence in support of claims for risk reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD). We concluded that using the FDA definition for whole grains as a selection criterion is limiting, because the majority of existing studies often use a broader meaning to define whole grains....

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2009-11-29)

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