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Dietary Fiber and C-Reactive Protein: Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data
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ABSTRACT A higher intake of dietary fiber may decrease the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. We examined the association between dietary fiber and serum concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP), a possible predictor of cardiovascular events, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2000. Among 3920 participants > or = 20 y old, dietary fiber intake was inversely associated with serum CRP concentration. The odds ratio (OR) for increased CRP concent...
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Accurate dietary fiber intake studies needed to formulate new foods
Emerging Food R&D Report
; The importance of dietary fiber has been recognized for more than two decades. Growth in the understanding of its chemistry and physiology has bought new insights into its potential role in preventing Western diseases. But there is a need for accurate validated dietary intake studies. Moreover,
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Dietary Fiber and C-Reactive Protein: Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Data
The Journal of Nutrition
; ABSTRACT A higher intake of dietary fiber may decrease the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. We examined the association between dietary fiber and serum concentration of C-reactive protein (CRP), a possible predictor of cardiovascular events, using data from the National Health and
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The clinical uses of dietary fiber. (includes patient education sheet)
American Family Physician
; Dietary fiber has caught the attention of the public and the food industry. Numerous high-fiber and fiber-supplemented food products are now available, and product labels abound with claims of health benefits. Dietary fiber has also been the topic of a considerable volume of medical research. It
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Ingredients in use: dietary fiber. (Formulation & Ingredient Challenges).
Prepared Foods
; ... satiety_print.html--Quaker Oats' site on dietary fibers' impact on weight control http://news.bbc.co.uk/1.hi/health/2253004.stm--World's obesity problem http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2856605.stm--More information on obesity epidemic www.bbc.co.uk ...
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Dietary fiber decreases risk for colorectal cancer.(Tips from Other Journals)(Author Abstract)
American Family Physician
; For more than 30 years, the association between a lower risk of colorectal cancer and increased amounts of dietary fiber has been a matter of controversy. Studies using different methodologies and outcome measures have given contrasting results. Two studies published in the same issue of Lancet
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Colorectal cancer risk not tied to dietary fiber, studies show.(Digestive Disorders)
Family Practice News
; Dietary fiber intake showed no effect on the risk of colorectal cancer in an analysis that pooled data from 13 prospective cohort studies, reported Dr. Yikyung Park of Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and associates. Pooling the results of studies netted 8,081 cases of colorectal cancer,
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Dietary fiber's identity crisis.
Food Processing
; ... supported dietary fiber's preventative role. Once again, consumer confidence in nutritional science has been shaken. The good news is that many other benefits of dietary fiber consumption are coming to light. For example, an analysis of the Iowa Women's Health ...
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Dietary fiber: is information the key? (includes related article on data)(Moving Toward Healthier Diets)
Food Review
; Better diets can help unlock the door to good health. Researchers estimate that poor diets and sedentary lifestyles account for over 300,000 deaths a year. According to health authorities, fully 35 percent of all cancer deaths are attributable to poor diet. Furthermore, USDA surveys reveal that
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A prospective study of dietary fiber types and symptomatic diverticular disease in men
The Journal of Nutrition
; A Prospective Study of Dietary Fiber Types and Symptomatic Diverticular Disease in Men1,2 Walid H. Aldoori,*3 Edward L. Giovannucci,* **4 Helaine R H. Rockett Laura Sampson,* Eric B. Rimm*^ and Walter C. Willett ABSTRACT To examine prospectively dietary fiber calculated from food composition values
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Dietary fiber intake in children: age plus 5 g.(adapted from Pediatrics 1995;96:1019-22)(Tips from Other Journals)
American Family Physician
; The current rate of dietary fiber intake for American children tends to be low, although vegetarian children may have a higher intake. Dwyer discusses current recommendations and practical ways of educating parents and caregivers about increasing fiber in the diet. Low-fiber diets are associated
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