<p>Much research has been published in this area since the first book appeared and this will be reflected in the six brand new chapters of the revised edition. New coverage includes:</p> <ul style=”line-height: 25px; margin-left: 15px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px;”> <li>Summaries of the findings of several large research projects on the health effects of whole grain in Europe and the US</li> <li>Findings of a large number of epidemiological studies in different populations on the associations between whole grain consumption and risk of developing chronic diseases</li> <li>The application of metabolomics to address health effects and to find new biomarkers of both dietary exposure and health effects related to the diet</li> </ul> <ul style=”line-height: 25px; margin-left: 15px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px;”> <li>The use of genomics in several large scale intervention studies on how gene-expression profiles are changes in response to whole grain intake</li> <li>Newly identified bioactive compounds in whole grains and whole grain fractions</li> <li>The new EU regulations on health claims that affect whole grain food products</li> </ul> <p>This new edition will be restructured around five sections:</p> <p>1. Wholegrain basics</p> <p>2. Evidence for disease prevention </p> <p>3. Whole grains- mechanisms and effects on risk factors for chronic disease </p> <p>4. Searching for new molecular mechanisms underlying health benefits of whole grains</p> <p>5. Whole grains and the consumer</p>
