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Pooled hazard ratios for type 2 diabetes were 0.81 for whole grain cold breakfast cereal and 0.79 for dark bread when comparing those consuming one or more servings a day to those consuming less than one serving a month.
Incorporating whole grain cold breakfast cereal and dark bread into the diet may significantly lower diabetes risk.
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For individual whole grain foods, pooled hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for type 2 diabetes in participants consuming one or more servings a day compared with those consuming less than one serving a month were 0.81 (0.77 to 0.86) for whole grain cold breakfast cereal, 0.79 (0.75 to 0.83) for dark bread.
Why this rating
Based on the large prospective cohort studies mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Intake of whole grain foods and risk of type 2 diabetes: results from three prospective cohort studies
Yang Hu et al. · BMJ · 2020
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