Dietary fiber is an essential nutrient for human health
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
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Extensive scientific literature supports the role of dietary fiber as a crucial nutrient for human health, highlighting its benefits for digestive function, gut microbiota modulation, and the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases.
Evidence for · 8
Dietary Intake and Chronic Disease Prevention
2021 · cited by 52
Paper 0 highlights the importance of dietary components like fiber in chronic disease prevention guidelines.
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Association between Dietary Fiber Intake and Hyperuricemia among Chinese Adults: Analysis of the China Adult Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance (2015)
2022 · cited by 30
Paper 1 finds that dietary fiber intake is inversely associated with hyperuricemia and serum uric acid levels.
Paper 2 discusses dietary fiber as a key modifiable nutritional determinant in improving maternal and offspring health.
Gestational constipation and the gut microbiota: mechanisms, interventions, and implications for maternal and offspring health.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 3 notes that dietary fiber interventions help restore microbial equilibrium, alleviate constipation, and exert systemic anti-inflammatory effects.
Dietary fiber in pediatric gastrointestinal health: a narrative review of evidence and challenges.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 6 emphasizes that dietary fiber is recommended as part of a balanced diet to support digestive health and prevent chronic conditions.
Dietary fiber intake and gallstones: The mediating role of serum lipids.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 9 identifies a complex relationship where dietary fiber intake correlates with health outcomes like gallstone prevalence, mediated by serum lipids.
Dietary Fiber, Gut Microbiota, and Chronic Inflammation in Colorectal Cancer Prevention
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 10 details how dietary fiber protects against chronic inflammation and colorectal cancer through gut microbiota fermentation into short-chain fatty acids.
Toward a longevity diet framework: integrating global evidence for healthy aging in the South Korean population.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 11 includes dietary fiber as a core component of a healthy aging and longevity diet framework.