Dietary fiber: fact and fiction

Dietary fiber: fact and fiction

There have been many conflicting reports about the benefits of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber has been touted to provide remarkable benefits: from the control of functional bowel disease to the prevention of cancer. We have reviewed all prominent studies on the benefits of dietary fiber and examined t...

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Published in:Digestive diseases (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 43
Main Authors: Bennett, W G, Cerda, J J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland 01-01-1996
Subjects:
Colonic Diseases - prevention & control
Dietary Fiber - administration & dosage
Energy Intake
Humans
Risk Factors
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Summary:There have been many conflicting reports about the benefits of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber has been touted to provide remarkable benefits: from the control of functional bowel disease to the prevention of cancer. We have reviewed all prominent studies on the benefits of dietary fiber and examined the nature of their conflicting results. Recommendations for dietary fiber intake are also discussed.
ISSN:0257-2753
DOI:10.1159/000171538