title: [Effect of the dietary fiber content in nutrition on various stool parameters, in man].
abstract: Ten subjects were studied for two periods of six days each during which they were fed respectively a regular diet (control diet) followed by a fiber-supplemented diet (experimental diet). The experimental diet consisted of a regular diet in which some foods where substracted and some bran biscuits, specially produced for this investigation, were added. The experimental diet produced a significant increase in daily stool weight, dried stool weight, water contents of the stools and intestinal transit time. The study has shown that special bran biscuits is effective in promoting a increase in bowel transit time, and therefore should be submitted to therapeutic trial in patients with constipation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003248:Constipation / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D014867:Water; D009584:Nitrogen
vernacular_title: Influĕncia do teor de fibra dietética da alimentação sobre alguns parâmetros feciais, no homem.