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[Fiber in the diet--certainties and speculation].

P Peters1, K M Peters

  • 1Medizinische Klinik Holweide, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität zu Köln.

Leber, Magen, Darm
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Increasing dietary fiber intake is crucial for preventing dental, gastrointestinal, and metabolic diseases like diabetes and high cholesterol. An ideal fiber preparation should be coarse, hard, swallowable, sugar-free, and possess good water and bile acid binding capacities.

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Area of Science:

  • Nutrition Science
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Dietary fiber plays a significant role in maintaining health.
  • Specific health conditions are linked to fiber intake, including dental, gastrointestinal, and metabolic diseases.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define dietary fiber and elucidate its impact on various diseases.
  • To outline the characteristics of an ideal dietary fiber preparation for disease prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis of existing research on dietary fiber.
  • Analysis of the properties of dietary fiber relevant to health outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Higher dietary fiber intake is associated with prophylaxis of dental issues (caries, paradentosis), gastrointestinal disorders (constipation, diverticulosis, colon cancer), and metabolic diseases (diabetes, hypercholesterolemia).
  • An optimal fiber preparation should be coarse, hard, swallowable, free of cariogenic sugars, and possess water and bile acid binding capacities.
  • Processing methods like mechanical crushing and heating should be avoided, and phytic acid should not be present in the preparation.

Conclusions:

  • Dietary fiber is essential for preventing a range of chronic diseases.
  • The physical and chemical properties of fiber preparations are critical for maximizing health benefits and ensuring safety.

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