The prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases is increasing in developing countries with the
causes for death starting to follow the same pattern in the developed world. Lifestyle factors …

Dietary fibre has been consumed for centuries with known health benefits, but defining
dietary fibre is a real challenge. From a functional perspective, dietary fibre is described as …

The ingestion of dietary fibre has been correlated with the prevention of many health‐
threatening diseases and cancers. Plant cell walls are the major source of dietary fibre and …

Epidemiological studies have linked whole‐grain (WG) cereal consumption to a reduced risk
of developing several chronic diseases—coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, type‐2 …

The dietary fiber (DF) hypothesis suggested that DF, as plant cell walls, protected against
colorectal cancer. The implicit assumption in much historic literature was that the readily …

Dietary fibre is a generic term describing non-absorbed plant carbohydrates and small
amounts of associated non-carbohydrate components. The main contributors of fibre to the …

Dietary fiber and whole grains contain a unique blend of bioactive components including
resistant starches, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants. As a result, research …

Many studies have found that people on diets high in fibre have reduced risks of certain
diseases such as cancers, coronary heart disease, obesity and possibly diabetes. Fibre is a …

The editors have designed this book to serve both as a textbook on fiber in nutrition and, we
hope, as the first complete reference on the subject. For the past 25 years, the study of plant …

Epidemiological and animal data show associations between whole grain and dietary fiber
intakes and disease risk reduction. Dietary fiber can be considered a “black box” since its …