Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:59:34 BST CiteULike: omalbam's Albertson http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/author/Albertson CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/omalbam/article/2762781 <i>J Am Coll Nutr, Vol. 27, No. 1. (1 February 2008), pp. 80-87.</i><br /><br />Objective: To examine the relationship between whole grain consumption and body mass index (BMI) in a sample of American adult women. Methods: Dietary intake data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2000 were linked to the USDA Pyramid Servings Database. Women 19 years of age and older (n = 2,092) were classified into groups based on their average whole grain (WG) intake: 0 servings, more than 0 but less than 1 serving, and [≥]1 servings per day. Within these classifications, mean BMI, mean waist circumference and percent overweight/obese (BMI [≥] 25) were identified as primary dependent variables. Regression and logistic regression analyses were used to assess associations between BMI, waist circumference and percent of the population overweight/obese (BMI [≥]25) and WG consumption. Results: Women consuming at least one serving of WG had a significantly lower mean BMI and waist circumference than women with no WG consumption (p < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis showed a significant inverse relationship between BMI and whole grain intake after adjustment for age, energy intake, dietary fiber and alcohol intake (p = 0.004). This effect was mildly attenuated but remained significant after further adjustment for level of physical activity, smoking status, ethnicity and education (p = 0.018). The odds ratio for having a BMI [≥] 25 was 1.47 (95% CI 1.12-1.94; p for trend 0.013) for women consuming no WG compared to those consuming at least one serving, after adjustment for all covariates. Conclusions: These data support other research suggesting increased WG intake may contribute to a healthy body weight in adult women. Whole Grain Consumption and Body Mass Index in Adult Women: An Analysis of NHANES 1999-2000 and the USDA Pyramid Servings Database Carolyn Good Norton Holschuh Ann Albertson Alison Eldridge J Am Coll Nutr, Vol. 27, No. 1. (1 February 2008), pp. 80-87. 2008-05-06T19:57:55-00:00 2008 J Am Coll Nutr 27 1 80 87 diet dietaryfiber obesity risk