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Dietary fibre intake and the risk of diverticular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Dagfinn AuneAbhijit SenTeresa NoratElio Riboli
Published in: European journal of nutrition (2019)
These results suggest that a high fibre intake may reduce the risk of diverticular disease and individuals consuming 30 g of fibre per day have a 41% reduction in risk compared to persons with a low fibre intake. Further studies are needed on fibre types and risk of diverticular disease and diverticulitis.
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