Dietary fiber and coronary disease: does the evidence support an association? Academic Article

abstract

• Large, prospective, epidemiologic studies show a protective effect of dietary fiber against coronary heart disease (CHD) and form the basis for new recommendations from the National Academy of Science for fiber intake (38 and 25 g/d for young men and women, respectively, based on an intake of 14 g of fiber per 1000 kcal). Mechanisms by which fibers may protect against CHD include lowering blood cholesterol (soluble fibers), attenuating blood triglyceride levels (mostly soluble fibers), decreasing hypertension (all fibers), and normalizing postprandial blood glucose levels (all fibers). An important consideration in making diet recommendations to protect against CHD is that the total amount of fiber from fiber-containing foods is important, and individuals should not just be counseled to focus on soluble fiber.

authors

• Turner, Nancy

published proceedings

• Curr Atheroscler Rep

author list (cited authors)

• Lupton, J. R., & Turner, N. D.

citation count

• 23

complete list of authors

• Lupton, Joanne R||Turner, Nancy D

publication date

• January 2003

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Current Atherosclerosis Reports  Journal

keywords

• Blood Glucose
• Cholesterol
• Coronary Disease
• Dietary Fiber
• Feeding Behavior
• Female
• Humans
• Hypertension
• Male
• Postprandial Period
• Prospective Studies
• Triglycerides

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/s11883-003-0041-y

start page

• 500

end page

• 505

volume

• 5

issue

• 6