Whole grain intake, alkylresorcinols and their associations with cardiovascular risk factors in the Hordaland Health Studies in Norway

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally with unhealthy diet being an important risk factor. Whole grain intake is a key factor of a healthy diet, but evidence is limited due to difficulties in reporting whole grain intake. Alkylresorcinols can be used as a food intake biomarker for whole grain intake. This study investigates the association of whole grain intake and plasma AR with associations with CVD risk factors in the Hordaland Health study (HUSK2) (NCT03013725).