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Food Intake Regulation and Fiber

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Medical Aspects of Dietary Fiber

Part of the book series: Topics in Gastroenterology ((TGEN))

Abstract

The extraordinary commonness of obesity in urbanized communities is largely unexplained. Popular theories link it to physical inactivity or gluttony, but supporting data are scanty. Inability to limit food intake to the required physiological amount is generally blamed on a defect in the eater. However, in urbanized societies food itself is altered in many ways. One of the most drastic alterations is the fiber-depleting process in the manufacture of white flour and sugar.

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Heaton, K.W. (1980). Food Intake Regulation and Fiber. In: Spiller, G.A., Kay, R.M. (eds) Medical Aspects of Dietary Fiber. Topics in Gastroenterology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9176-4_12

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