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Frank B Hu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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abstract mp61 Dietary Fiber intake and mortality among myocardial infarction survivors
Circulation, 2014Co-Authors: Shanshan Li, Frank B Hu, Alan J Flint, Jennifer K Pai, John P Forman, Walter C Willett, Kathryn M Rexrode, Kenneth J Mukamal, Eric B RimmAbstract:Background: Dietary Fiber is associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease in healthy populations. It is unclear whether higher consumption of Dietary Fiber after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with lower mortality. Objective: To evaluate the associations of Dietary Fiber post-MI and changes from pre- to post- with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Design: The Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS) are two large prospective cohort studies of US women and men with repeated Dietary measurements. We included 2,258 women and 1,840 men who were free of cardiovascular disease, stroke or cancer at enrollment, survived a first MI during follow up, were free of stroke at the time of initial MI onset, and provided both pre-MI and at least one post-MI food frequency questionnaire. We evaluated the associations of Dietary Fiber post-MI and changes from pre- to post- with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality using Cox proportional hazards models, adjusti...
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cardiovascular benefits of Dietary Fiber
Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2012Co-Authors: Ambika Satija, Frank B HuAbstract:The relationship between Dietary Fiber and risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been extensively studied. There is considerable epidemiological evidence indicating an inverse association between Dietary Fiber intake and CVD risk. The association has been found to be stronger for cereal Fiber than for fruit or vegetable Fiber, and several studies have also found increased whole grain consumption to be associated with CVD risk reduction. In light of this evidence, recent US Dietary guidelines have endorsed increased consumption of Fiber rich whole grains. Regular consumption of Dietary Fiber, particularly Fiber from cereal sources, may improve CVD health through multiple mechanisms including lipid reduction, body weight regulation, improved glucose metabolism, blood pressure control, and reduction of chronic inflammation. Future research should focus on various food sources of Fiber, including different types of whole grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, and nuts, as well as resistant starch in relation to CVD risk and weight control; explore the biological mechanisms underlying the cardioprotective effect of Fiber-rich diets; and study different ethnic groups and populations with varying sources of Dietary Fiber.
Joanne L Slavin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Dietary Fiber and body weight
Nutrition, 2005Co-Authors: Joanne L SlavinAbstract:Objective: This review provides an update of recent studies of Dietary Fiber and weight and includes a discussion of potential mechanisms of how Dietary Fiber can aid weight loss and weight maintenance. Methods: Human studies published on Dietary Fiber and body weight were reviewed and summarized. Dietary Fiber content of popular low-carbohydrate diets were calculated and are presented. Results: Epidemiologic support that Dietary Fiber intake prevents obesity is strong. Fiber intake is inversely associated with body weight and body fat. In addition, Fiber intake is inversely associated with body mass index at all levels of fat intake after adjusting for confounding factors. Results from intervention studies are more mixed, although the addition of Dietary Fiber generally decreases food intake and, hence, body weight. Many mechanisms have been suggested for how Dietary Fiber aids in weight management, including promoting satiation, decreasing absorption of macronutrients, and altering secretion of gut hormones. Conclusion: The average Fiber intake of adults in the United States is less than half recommended levels and is lower still among those who follow currently popular low-carbohydrate diets, such as Atkins and South Beach. Increasing consumption of Dietary Fiber with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes across the life cycle is a critical step in stemming the epidemic of obesity found in developed countries. The addition of functional Fiber to weight-loss diets should also be considered as a tool to improve success. © 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Susan B. Roberts - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Dietary Fiber and weight regulation
Nutrition Reviews, 2009Co-Authors: Nancy C Howarth, Edward Saltzman, Susan B. RobertsAbstract:The influence of Dietary Fiber on energy regulation remains controversial. This review summarizes published studies on the effects of Dietary Fiber on hunger, satiety, energy intake, and body composition in healthy individuals. Under conditions of fixed energy intake, the majority of studies indicate that an increase in either soluble or insoluble Fiber intake increases postmeal satiety and decreases subsequent hunger. When energy intake is ad libitum, mean values for published studies indicate that consumption of an additional 14 g/day Fiber for >2 days is associated with a 10% decrease in energy intake and body weight loss of 1.9 kg over 3.8 months. Furthermore, obese individuals may exhibit a greater suppression of energy intake and body weight loss (mean energy intake in all studies was reduced to 82% by higher Fiber intake in overweight/obese people versus 94% in lean people; body weight loss was 2.4 kg versus 0.8 kg). These amounts are very similar to the mean changes in energy intake and body weight changes observed when Dietary fat content is lowered from 38% to 24% of energy intake in controlled studies of nonobese and obese subjects. The observed changes in energy intake and body weight occur both when the Fiber is from naturally high-Fiber foods and when it is from a Fiber supplement. In view of the fact that mean Dietary Fiber intake in the United States is currently only 15 g/day (i.e., approximately half the American Heart Association recommendation of 25–30 g/day), efforts to increase Dietary Fiber in individuals consuming >25 g/day may help to decrease the currently high national prevalence of obesity.
David S Ludwig - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Dietary Fiber and body weight regulation observations and mechanisms
Pediatric Clinics of North America, 2001Co-Authors: Mark A Pereira, David S LudwigAbstract:The effects of Dietary Fiber on energy intake have been studied extensively and summarized elsewhere. 10,30,63 This article does not review these studies in a comprehensive fashion but rather notes recent developments in the field and highlights potential physiologic mechanisms that might relate Dietary Fiber to body-weight regulation. Unfortunately, few studies of Dietary Fiber have involved children as subjects; however, no physiologic reason exists to believe that results of studies of Fiber in adults should not be applicable to pediatrics.
Cheryl R Clark - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Dietary Fiber intake and cardiometabolic risks among us adults nhanes 1999 2010
The American Journal of Medicine, 2013Co-Authors: Kya N Grooms, Mark J Ommerborn, Do Quyen Pham, Luc Djousse, Cheryl R ClarkAbstract:Background Dietary Fiber may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors. We examined trends in Dietary Fiber intake among diverse US adults between 1999 and 2010, and investigated associations between Dietary Fiber intake and cardiometabolic risks including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular inflammation, and obesity.
