INTAKE OF WHOLE GRAINS LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Project EAT (Eating Among Teens)-II revealed that intake of whole grains among adolescents was lower than recommended amounts. The study of 792 adolescents and 1,668 young adults also discovered a correlation between certain factors and whole grain intake. Home availability of whole-grain bread, self-efficacy to consume at least 3 daily servings of whole grains, and preference for the taste of whole-grain bread were associated with eating more whole grains during adolescence and young adulthood, while fast food intake was associated with eating fewer whole grains.
Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Feb 2010;110(2):230-7.