Treatment of symptomatic diverticular disease with a high-fibre diet.
The therapeutic value of increasing the daily dietary fibre intake was assessed over 3 months in a double-blind controlled trial of 18 patients. Significantly greater symptomatic relief was obtained by those on a high fibre regimen than by those in the control group, despite a marked initial placebo effect. The effectiveness of a high-fibre diet increased over the 3-month period.
D000368:Aged; D002482:Cellulose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000178:diet therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014908:Triticum
D004043:Dietary Fiber; D002482:Cellulose