Dietary Fiber

Children who ate more fiber had reduced odds for allergic rhinitis and sensitization to specific airborne and food allergens through early adulthood, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.

High overall consumption of ultra-processed food appeared associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer among men, but not women, according to study results published in The BMJ.

Individuals with Lynch syndrome who took resistant starch supplements for at least 2 years developed significantly fewer non-colorectal cancers, results of a 10-year follow-up study in Cancer Prevention Research showed.

Psyllium was the most successful type of fiber to treat chronic constipation, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Eating at least two servings of avocado per week may lower the risk for CVD and coronary heart disease when compared with no avocado consumption, according to a recent study.

Higher fiber intake, specifically cereal fiber, was associated with lower levels of inflammation and a reduced risk for CVD in older adults, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Two servings of avocado per week, compared with not eating any avocado, was associated with lower risk for CVD and CHD, but not stroke, researchers reported.

Researchers reported that every 5-g increase in daily fiber intake correlated with a nearly 30% lower risk for disease progression or death among patients with melanoma who were treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

A high-fiber diet appeared associated with increased PFS among patients with melanoma who started treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to study results published in Science.

Eating breakfast regularly, especially when the meal included more than 25 grams of fiber, was linked to lower overall and cardiovascular mortality, a cohort study showed.