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[The popularity of bran].

M Martelli, G Nicolosi

    Minerva Medica
    |February 25, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    High fiber diets are beneficial for constipation and diabetes mellitus. However, their use for other conditions is not supported by evidence and is criticized.

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    Area of Science:

    • Dietary science
    • Gastroenterology
    • Metabolic health

    Background:

    • Dietary fiber plays crucial physiological roles.
    • Therapeutic use of dietary fiber is common.
    • Evidence for fiber's efficacy varies across conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review pathological conditions where fiber is added to the diet for therapeutic purposes.
    • To evaluate the evidence supporting the use of high-fiber diets.
    • To critique the irrational addition of uncommon fibers.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of studies on dietary fiber.
    • Analysis of physiological functions of fiber.
    • Assessment of therapeutic applications of fiber in various diseases.

    Main Results:

    • High-fiber diets demonstrated significant benefits in managing constipation.
    • High-fiber diets showed positive effects on diabetes mellitus control.
    • Evidence for the efficacy of high-fiber diets in other diseases was limited or lacking.

    Conclusions:

    • Dietary fiber is essential for normal physiological functions.
    • High-fiber diets are therapeutically effective for constipation and diabetes mellitus.
    • The widespread, uncritical use of uncommon fibers for various ailments is scientifically unfounded and discouraged.

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