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Oats and Hypertension: The Mechanism by which Oat Bioactives work to Improve Blood Pressure Health
Key Topics Covered
  • High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and death
  • Wholegrains like Oats and dietary fibers in a healthy diet can help lower blood pressure
  • Bioactives in Oats can normalize pathways involved in the maintenance of a healthy blood pressure
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The "Whole" Picture: Nutritional Aspects of Whole Grains
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  • Whole grains & nutrition
  • Potential health benefits of consuming whole grains
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Emerging Oat Science for Registered Dietitians
Key Topics Covered
  • Connection between oats and potential health benefits
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Heart Health
Key Topics Covered
  • Oats & heart health
  • Heart healthy recipes
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Oats lower age-related systemic chronic inflammation (iAge) in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease

Dioum, E. M., Schneider, K. L., Vigerust, D. J., Cox, B. D., . . . Furman, D. (2022). Oats lower age-related systemic chronic inflammation (iAge) in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease. Nutrients, 14(21), 4471. doi:10.3390/nu14214471

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Narrative review on the effects of oat and sprouted oat components on blood pressure

Liska, D. J, Dioum, E., Chu, Y., Mah, E. (2022). Narrative review on the effects of oat and sprouted oat components on blood pressure. Nutrients, 14(22), 4772. doi:10.3390/nu14224772

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An oat β-glucan beverage reduces LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk in men and women with borderline high cholesterol: A double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Wolever, T. M. S., Rahn, M., Duom, E. H., Spruill, S. E., . . . Chu, Y. (2021). An oat β-glucan beverage reduces LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular disease risk in men and women with borderline high cholesterol: A double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. The Journal of Nutrition, 151(9), 2655–2666. doi:10.1093/jn/nxab154

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Serum metabolomics reveals underlying mechanisms of cholesterol-lowering effects of oat consumption: A randomized controlled trial in a mildly hypercholesterolemic population

Xu, D., Wang, S., Feng, M., Shete, V., . . . Yang, Y. (2021). Serum metabolomics reveals underlying mechanisms of cholesterol-lowering effects of oat consumption: A randomized controlled trial in a mildly hypercholesterolemic population. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, 65(9). doi:10.1002/mnfr.202001059

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The prebiotic effects of oats on blood lipids, gut microbiota, and short-chain fatty acids in mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects compared with rice: A randomized, controlled trial

Xu, D., Feng, M., Chu, Y., Wang, S., . . . Yang, Y. (2021). The prebiotic effects of oats on blood lipids, gut microbiota, and short-chain fatty acids in mildly hypercholesterolemic subjects compared with rice: A randomized, controlled trial. Frontiers in Immunology, 12. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2021.787797

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Association of whole-grain and dietary fiber intake with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents

Fulgoni, V. L., Brauchla, M., Fleige, L., & Chu, Y. (2020). Association of whole-grain and dietary fiber intake with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents. Nutrition and Health, 26(3), 243-251. doi:10.1177/0260106020928664

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Global review of heart health claims for oat β-glucan products

Mathews, R., Kamil, A., & Chu, Y. (2020). Global review of heart health claims for oat β-glucan products. Nutrition Reviews, 78(S1), 78-97. doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuz069

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Global review of whole grain definitions and health claims

Mathews, R., & Chu, Y. (2020). Global review of whole grain definitions and health claims. Nutrition Reviews, 78(S1), 98-106. doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuz055

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The cholesterol-lowering effect of oats and oat beta glucan: Modes of action and potential role of bile acids and the microbiome

Joyce, S. A., Kamil, A., Fleige, L., & Gahan, C. G. M. (2019). The cholesterol-lowering effect of oats and oat β-glucan: Modes of action and potential role of bile acids and the microbiome. Frontiers in Nutrition, 6, 171. doi:10.3389/fnut.2019.00171

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Assessment of oats and milk on markers of cardiovascular disease: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2014 data sets

Olson, A., Frankenfeld, C. L., Wallace, T. C., & Johnson, J. (2018). Assessment of oats and milk on markers of cardiovascular disease: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2014 data sets. Nutrition Today, 53(6), 293-299. doi:10.1097/NT.0000000000000308

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Cost-effectiveness of maintaining daily intake of oat β-glucan for coronary heart disease primary prevention

Earnshaw, S. R., McDade, C. L., Chu, Y., Fleige, L. E., & Sievenpiper, J. L. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of maintaining daily intake of oat β-glucan for coronary heart disease primary prevention. Clinical Therapeutics, 39(4), 804-818.e3. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.02.012

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Effects of 3 g of soluble fiber from oats on lipid levels of Asian Indians - A randomized controlled, parallel arm study

Gulati, S., Misra, A., & Pandey, R. M. (2017). Effects of 3 g of soluble fiber from oats on lipid levels of Asian Indians - A randomized controlled, parallel arm study. Lipids in Health and Disease, 16, 71. doi:10.1186/s12944-017-0460-3

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Randomized controlled trial of oatmeal consumption versus noodle consumption on blood lipids of urban Chinese adults with hypercholesterolemia

Zhang, J., Li, L., Song, P., Wang, C., . . . Kurilich, A. (2012). Randomized controlled trial of oatmeal consumption versus noodle consumption on blood lipids of urban Chinese adults with hypercholesterolemia. Nutrition Journal, 11, 54. doi:10.1186/1475-2891-11-54

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Flavanone-rich citrus beverages counteract the transient decline in postprandial endothelial function in humans: A randomised, controlled, double-masked, cross-over intervention study

Rendeiro, C., Dong, H., Saunders, C., Harkness, L., . . . Spencer, J. P. E. (2016). Flavanone-rich citrus beverages counteract the transient decline in postprandial endothelial function in humans: A randomised, controlled, double-masked, cross-over intervention study. British Journal of Nutrition, 116(12), 1999-2010. doi:10.1017/S0007114516004219

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The role of diets, food, and nutrients in the prevention and control of hypertension and prehypertension

Slimko, M. L., & Mensah, G. A. (2010). The role of diets, food, and nutrients in the prevention and control of hypertension and prehypertension. Cardiology Clinics, 28(4), 665-674. doi:10.1016/j.ccl.2010.08.001

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