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Whole grain consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all cause and cause specific mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies

BMJ 2016; 353 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2716 (Published 14 June 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;353:i2716

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What about gluten-free diets and Bariatric surgery and strict diets for weight loss?

What about gluten-free diets in coeliac disease and Bariatric surgery and strict diets for weight loss? Do they also suffer from various diseases (like cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, etc) those get lowered by taking whole grains. The article is not complete without making a mention of these particular categories. Or else, research should be undertaken for these categories of people.

Competing interests: No competing interests

16 June 2016
Neeru Gupta
Scientist F
Jugal Kishore, Neeta Kumar and KK Jani
Indian Council of Medical Research
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029.