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Sources and Intakes of Dietary Fiber in Man

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Medical Aspects of Dietary Fiber

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

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Dietary fiber has forced its way to our attention in recent years for two main reasons: its noticeable effect on bowel habit in an age when fecal output is probably lower than it has ever been, and the suggestion that lack of dietary fiber is the cause of many of our current health problems.

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Bingham, S., Cummings, J.H. (1980). Sources and Intakes of Dietary Fiber in Man. 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_14

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