Also known as: fiber intake, dietary fiber, prebiotic diet
Latest evidence update: 2026-02-03
Adequate fiber intake (25-35g/day) supports gut microbiome diversity, blood sugar regulation, and cardiovascular health. Every 5g increase in daily fiber reduces depression risk by approximately 5%.
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Dietary fiber interventions have potential for preventing and managing allergic diseases through targeted microbiome manipulation.
Low fiber intake is associated with high z-scores for BMI in children and adolescents living with HIV.
Additional dietary fiber supplements significantly reduced triglycerides in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Higher consumption of total dietary fiber significantly decreases the risk of cancer-related mortality by 22%.
Intermediate-specificity dietary fiber supplementation decreased body weight by 2.85 kg in adults with overweight or obesity.