Dietary Fiber And Cardiovascular Disease

Data sources the cochrane library medline medline in process embase cab abstracts isi web of science biosis and.
Dietary fiber and cardiovascular disease. However average fiber intakes for us children and adults are less than half of the recommended levels. Dietary fiber found mainly in fruits vegetables whole grains and legumes is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation. But foods containing fiber can provide other health benefits as well such as helping to maintain a healthy weight and lowering your risk of diabetes heart disease and some types of cancer.
Dietary fiber is a non digestible form of carbohydrates due to the lack of the digestive enzyme in humans required to digest fiber. Fiber is also considered either dietary or functional the dietary kind is the indigestible part of plants that we eat like fruits vegetables whole grains beans and nuts. Fiber s interaction between gut micoflora sugar metabolism weight control and cardiovascular health compiles the most up to date research discoveries to provide a timely and scientific rationale for the significant impact of a fiber rich diet for the prevention of heart disease.
Dietary fiber is a non digestible form of carbohydrates due to the lack of the digestive enzyme in humans required to digest fiber. An increasing number of observational findings have reported a lower incidence of coronary heart disease in subjects who report consuming diets high in fiber. Observational studies have shown that dietary fiber intake is associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Few epidemiologic studies of dietary fiber intake and risk of coronary heart disease have compared fiber types cereal fruit and vegetable or included sex specific results. The purpose of this study was to conduct a pooled analysis of dietary fiber and its subtypes and risk of coronary heart disease. Individuals with high intakes of dietary fiber appear to be at significantly lower risk for developing coronary heart disease stroke hypertens.
Dietary fiber intake provides many health benefits. Dietary fiber for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. To investigate dietary fibre intake and any potential dose response association with coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease.
The cochrane library medline medline in process embase cab abstracts isi web of science biosis and. Soluble fiber decreases serum total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations and. Systematic review of available literature and dose response meta analysis of cohort studies using random effects models.