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Cereal fiber consumption is inversely associated with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) in elderly individuals, with a 21% lower risk in the highest quintile of intake compared to the lowest quintile.

Elderly individuals should consider increasing their cereal fiber intake to potentially lower their risk of cardiovascular disease.

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cereal fiber consumption was inversely associated with incident CVD (P for trend =.02), with 21% lower risk (hazard ratio [HR], 0.79; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.62-0.99) in the highest quintile of intake, compared with the lowest quintile.
Dariush Mozaffarian et al. · JAMA · 2003

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Based on the prospective cohort study design.

Source

Cereal, Fruit, and Vegetable Fiber Intake and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly Individuals

Dariush Mozaffarian et al. · JAMA · 2003

DOI 10.1001/jama.289.13.1659

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