Cereal Fiber May Lower Heart Risks in Elderly
(NY, Reuters Health, 4/1/03)

Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian of the University of Washington and Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, and colleagues, followed 3,588 people aged 65 and older. The researchers tracked the subjects, none of whom had been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease at the start of the study, for an average of 9 years. The scientists gathered data on the participants' fiber intake and the incidence of cardiovascular disease among them and found that the people who ate high-fiber cereals and dark breads were less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than their peers.