The symposium "Putting the Whole Grain Puzzle Together: Health Benefits Associated with Whole Grains" sponsored by the ASN brought together researchers to review the evidence regarding the health benefits associated with whole grains. Current scientific evidence indicates that whole grains play an important role in lowering the risk of chronic diseases, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes,...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate if food intake (dairy, snacks, caloric beverages, bread, cheese, margarine/butter, potato/rice/pasta/grains, red meat, fish and fruit/berries/vegetables) is associated with gestational weight gain (GWG) in Swedish women. METHODS Four day food records from 95 pregnant Swedish women were collected in the last trimester. GWG was calculate...

BACKGROUND Research studies examining foods are important, because they account for biological interactions that might otherwise be lost in the analysis of individual nutrients. Single-nutrient studies are also needed to explore the mechanisms by which foods may be protective. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to examine associations between whole grains, refined grains, and cereal fiber and chroni...

In the present study, we examined whether four grains including adlay (AD), buckwheat (BW), glutinous barley (GB), and white rice (WR) affect the duration of food residence in the gastrointestinal tract and hepatic enzyme activities in rats fed different combinations of the grains. The rats were raised for 4 weeks on a high fat diet based on the American Institute of Nutrition-93 (AIN-93G) diet...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to identify 10-year longitudinal predictors of overweight incidence during the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. METHODS Data were from Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults). A diverse, population-based cohort (N = 2,134) completed baseline surveys in 1998-1999 (mean age = 15.0±1.6, 'adolescence') and follow-up sur...

INTRODUCTION Whole-grain consumption reduces risk of chronic disease, yet adolescents consume suboptimal amounts. It is unclear whether trends in consumption of whole grains have been positive among adolescents, and research assessing disparities by socioeconomic status is limited. The objective of our study was to evaluate recent trends in whole-grain consumption by US adolescents. METHODS W...

This study aimed to determine the effect of a combination cropping systems and number plant seeds on growth yield black rice plants. The research method used simple randomized block design (RBD) model consisting 6 treatment combinations with 4 replication, namely: 1) Combination 25 x tile planting system one seed (J1B1), 2) two (J1B2), 3) 2:1 legowo (J2B1), 4) 5) 4:1 (J3B1), 6) (J3B2). results ...

Abscisic acid (ABA) accumulates in seeds during the transition to the seed filling phase. ABA triggers seed maturation, storage activity, and stress signalling and tolerance. Immunomodulation was used to alter the ABA status in barley grains, with the resulting transgenic caryopses responding to the anti-ABA antibody gene expression with increased accumulation of ABA. Calculation of free versus...

The present study aimed to analyze the effect of plant population and fertilization based on efficiency nutrient adequacy balanced between organic inorganic growth yield local upland rice Wakawondu cultivar. treatment design was split-plot in a randomized block with three replications. main plot number seeds per planting hole (A) consisting levels, namely one seed (A1), two (A2), (A3). Subplots...

Goal. To determine the influence of plant density and treatment with preparation Retenho® on weight 1000 grains seed yield lines — parental components corn hybrids under irrigation conditions. Methods. The research was carried out using field (determining components), laboratory (weight grains), analytical mathematical-statistical methods. Results. maximum mid-early line DK 247 average at a fac...