Fiber as protective against gastrointestinal diseases

Am J Gastroenterol. 1984 Apr;79(4):249-52.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Appendicitis / prevention & control
  • Colonic Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Constipation / prevention & control
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • Dietary Fiber / therapeutic use*
  • Diverticulitis / prevention & control
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Hemorrhoids / prevention & control
  • Hernia, Hiatal / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Rectal Neoplasms / prevention & control

Substances

  • Dietary Fiber