title: Dietary fiber: fact and fiction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610-0214, USA.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cerda
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors