Translations:Dietary fiber/63/en
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Diets naturally high in fiber can be considered to bring about several main physiological consequences:
- increases fecal bulk and helps prevent constipation by decreasing fecal transit time in the large intestine
- improves gastro-intestinal health
- improves glucose tolerance and the insulin response following a meal
- increases colonic fermentation and short-chain fatty acid production
- positively modulates colonic microflora
- reduces hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and other coronary heart disease risk factors
- increases satiety and hence may contribute to weight management