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Whole-grain and blood lipid changes in apparently healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies by Hollænder, Pernille L B, Ross, Alastair B, Kristensen, Mette

“…Whole grains are recognized for their potential role in preventing cardiovascular diseases; however, results from randomized controlled studies on blood lipids…”
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Present Status and Perspectives on the Use of Alkylresorcinols as Biomarkers of Wholegrain Wheat and Rye Intake by Ross, Alastair B.

“…Alkylresorcinols (ARs) were first proposed as potential biomarkers of wholegrain wheat and rye intake a decade ago. Since then there has been a considerable…”
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Brain foods - the role of diet in brain performance and health by Ekstrand, Bo, Scheers, Nathalie, Rasmussen, Martin Krøyer, Young, Jette Feveile, Ross, Alastair B, Landberg, Rikard

“…Abstract The performance of the human brain is based on an interplay between the inherited genotype and external environmental factors, including diet. Food…”
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A low-gluten diet induces changes in the intestinal microbiome of healthy Danish adults by Hansen, Lea B. S., Roager, Henrik M., Søndertoft, Nadja B., Gøbel, Rikke J., Kristensen, Mette, Vallès-Colomer, Mireia, Vieira-Silva, Sara, Ibrügger, Sabine, Lind, Mads V., Mærkedahl, Rasmus B., Bahl, Martin I., Madsen, Mia L., Havelund, Jesper, Falony, Gwen, Tetens, Inge, Nielsen, Trine, Allin, Kristine H., Frandsen, Henrik L., Hartmann, Bolette, Holst, Jens Juul, Sparholt, Morten H., Holck, Jesper, Blennow, Andreas, Moll, Janne Marie, Meyer, Anne S., Hoppe, Camilla, Poulsen, Jørgen H., Carvalho, Vera, Sagnelli, Domenico, Dalgaard, Marlene D., Christensen, Anders F., Lydolph, Magnus Christian, Ross, Alastair B., Villas-Bôas, Silas, Brix, Susanne, Sicheritz-Pontén, Thomas, Buschard, Karsten, Linneberg, Allan, Rumessen, Jüri J., Ekstrøm, Claus T., Ritz, Christian, Kristiansen, Karsten, Nielsen, H. Bjørn, Vestergaard, Henrik, Færgeman, Nils J., Raes, Jeroen, Frøkiær, Hanne, Hansen, Torben, Lauritzen, Lotte, Gupta, Ramneek, Licht, Tine Rask, Pedersen, Oluf

“…Adherence to a low-gluten diet has become increasingly common in parts of the general population. However, the effects of reducing gluten-rich food items…”
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Consensus, Global Definitions of Whole Grain as a Food Ingredient and of Whole-Grain Foods Presented on Behalf of the Whole Grain Initiative by van der Kamp, Jan-Willem, Jones, Julie Miller, Miller, Kevin B, Ross, Alastair B, Seal, Chris J, Tan, Bin, Beck, Eleanor J

“…Proposed global definitions of whole grain as an ingredient and whole grain food are presented by the authors on behalf of the Whole Grain Initiative. Whole…”
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A Whole-Grain Diet Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Kirwan, John P, Malin, Steven K, Scelsi, Amanda R, Kullman, Emily L, Navaneethan, Sankar D, Pagadala, Mangesh R, Haus, Jacob M, Filion, Julianne, Godin, Jean-Philippe, Kochhar, Sunil, Ross, Alastair B

“…Increased dietary whole-grain intake may protect against cardiovascular disease (CVD). The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of whole grains compared with…”
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Differences in Metabolite Composition of Aloe barbadensis Mill. Extracts Lead to Differential Effects on Human Blood T Cell Activity In Vitro by Ahluwalia, Bani, Magnusson, Maria K., Larsson, Fredrik, Savolainen, Otto, Ross, Alastair B., Öhman, Lena

“…Aloe barbadensis Mill. (Aloe) is used for diverse therapeutic properties including immunomodulation. However, owing to the compositionally complex nature of…”
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The Omega-3 Fatty Acids EPA and DHA, as a Part of a Murine High-Fat Diet, Reduced Lipid Accumulation in Brown and White Adipose Tissues by Soni, Nikul, Ross, Alastair B, Scheers, Nathalie, Nookaew, Intawat, Gabrielsson, Britt G, Sandberg, Ann-Sofie

“…Excess energy intake can trigger an uncontrolled inflammatory response, leading to systemic low-grade inflammation and metabolic disturbances that are…”
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Biomarkers for predicting type 2 diabetes development-Can metabolomics improve on existing biomarkers? by Savolainen, Otto, Fagerberg, Björn, Vendelbo Lind, Mads, Sandberg, Ann-Sofie, Ross, Alastair B, Bergström, Göran

“…The aim was to determine if metabolomics could be used to build a predictive model for type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk that would improve prediction of T2D over…”
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Umbilical cord blood metabolome differs in relation to delivery mode, birth order and sex, maternal diet and possibly future allergy development in rural children by Ross, Alastair B, Barman, Malin, Hartvigsson, Olle, Lundell, Anna-Carin, Savolainen, Otto, Hesselmar, Bill, Wold, Agnes E, Sandberg, Ann-Sofie

“…Allergy is one of the most common diseases among young children yet all factors that affect development of allergy remain unclear. In a small cohort of 65…”
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Plasma alkylresorcinols as a biomarker of whole-grain food consumption in a large population: results from the WHOLEheart Intervention Study by Ross, Alastair B, Bourgeois, Alexandre, Macharia, Harrison Ndung’u, Kochhar, Sunil, Jebb, Susan A, Brownlee, Iain A, Seal, Chris J

“…Background: Small-scale, short-term intervention studies have suggested that plasma alkylresorcinol (AR) concentrations may be biomarkers of whole grain (WG)…”
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A High Rate of Non-Compliance Confounds the Study of Whole Grains and Weight Maintenance in a Randomised Intervention Trial-The Case for Greater Use of Dietary Biomarkers in Nutrition Intervention Studies by Kristensen, Mette, Pelletier, Xavier, Ross, Alastair B, Thielecke, Frank

“…Observational studies consistently find an inverse relationship between whole-grain intake and weight gain. We aimed to confirm this in an open-label…”
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A Distinct Faecal Microbiota and Metabolite Profile Linked to Bowel Habits in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Ahluwalia, Bani, Iribarren, Cristina, Magnusson, Maria K., Sundin, Johanna, Clevers, Egbert, Savolainen, Otto, Ross, Alastair B., Törnblom, Hans, Simrén, Magnus, Öhman, Lena

“…Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are suggested to have an altered intestinal microenvironment. We therefore aimed to determine the intestinal…”
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A high-throughput method for liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry determination of plasma alkylresorcinols, biomarkers of whole grain wheat and rye intake by Ross, Alastair B., Svelander, Cecilia, Savolainen, Otto I., Lind, Mads Vendelbo, Kirwan, John P., Breton, Isabelle, Godin, Jean-Philippe, Sandberg, Ann-Sofie

“…Plasma alkylresorcinols are increasingly analyzed in cohort studies to improve estimates of whole grain intake and their relationship with disease incidence…”
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Evaluating Whole Grain Intervention Study Designs and Reporting Practices Using Evidence Mapping Methodology by Sawicki, Caleigh M, Livingston, Kara A, Ross, Alastair B, Jacques, Paul F, Koecher, Katie, McKeown, Nicola M

“…Consumption of whole grains have been associated with reduced risk of chronic diseases in many observational studies; yet, results of intervention studies are…”
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Mass Spectrometry-Based Lipidomics of Brown Adipose Tissue and Plasma of New-Born Lambs Subjected to Short-Term Cold Exposure by Graña-Baumgartner, Andrea, Dukkipati, Venkata S. R., Biggs, Patrick J., Kenyon, Paul R., Blair, Hugh T., López-Villalobos, Nicolás, Ross, Alastair B.

“…During cold exposure, brown adipose tissue (BAT) holds the key mechanism in the generation of heat, thus inducing thermogenic adaptation in response to cooler…”
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Metabolic changes in response to varying whole-grain wheat and rye intake by Koistinen, Ville M., Haldar, Sumanto, Tuomainen, Marjo, Lehtonen, Marko, Klåvus, Anton, Draper, John, Lloyd, Amanda, Beckmann, Manfred, Bal, Wendy, Ross, Alastair B., Brandt, Kirsten, Fawcett, Lee, Seal, Chris, Hanhineva, Kati

“…Epidemiological studies have shown associations between whole-grain intake and lowered disease risk. A sufficient level of whole-grain intake to reach the…”
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Increasing Whole Grain Intake as Part of Prevention and Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Ross, Alastair B., Godin, Jean-Philippe, Minehira, Kaori, Kirwan, John P.

“…In conjunction with the rise in rates of obesity, there has been an increase in the rate of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). While NAFLD at least…”
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Differences between Arterial and Venous Umbilical Cord Plasma Metabolome and Association with Parity by Hartvigsson, Olle, Barman, Malin, Savolainen, Otto, Ross, Alastair B, Sandin, Anna, Jacobsson, Bo, Wold, Agnes E, Sandberg, Ann-Sofie, Brunius, Carl

“…Umbilical cord blood is frequently used in health monitoring of the neonate. Results may be affected by the proportion of arterial and venous cord blood, the…”
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Splenic Immune Response Is Down-Regulated in C57BL/6J Mice Fed Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid Enriched High Fat Diet by Soni, Nikul K, Ross, Alastair B, Scheers, Nathalie, Savolainen, Otto I, Nookaew, Intawat, Gabrielsson, Britt G, Sandberg, Ann-Sofie

“…Dietary -3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are associated with reduction of inflammation, although the mechanisms are…”
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