Source of dietary fibre and diverticular disease incidence: a prospective study of UK women

Conclusions A higher intake of dietary fibre is associated with a reduced risk of diverticular disease. The associations with diverticular disease appear to vary by fibre source, and the reasons for this variation are unclear.

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Source: Gut - August 3, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Crowe, F. L., Balkwill, A., Cairns, B. J., Appleby, P. N., Green, J., Reeves, G. K., Key, T. J., Beral, V., Abbott, Armstrong, Benson, Black, Brown, Bull, Callaghan, Canoy, Chadwick, Chivenga, Crossley, Ewart, Ewart, Fletcher, Floud, Gathani, Gerrard, Goo Tags: Open access Colon Source Type: research