Effects of Ready-to-Eat-Cereals on Key Nutritional and Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many countries breakfast cereals are an important component of breakfast. This systematic review assesses the contribution of consumption of ready-to eat cereal (RTEC) to the recommended nutrient intake. Furthermore, the effects of RTEC consumption on key health parameters are investigated as well as health promoting properties of RTEC.

Method

The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL have been searched up till 16th of June 2015. Randomized controlled trials were excluded if RTEC were used during hypocaloric diets, if RTEC were eaten at other times than breakfast and if breakfasts included other products than RTEC, milk and fruit. Observational studies were excluded when "breakfast cereals" were not defined or their definiti

SUBMITTER: Priebe MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5066953 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature