Study strengthens link between low dietary fiber intake and increased cardiovascular risk

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/ehs-ssl101813.php

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 18-Oct-2013
Contact: Jane Grochowski
Elsevier Health Sciences

Results reported in The American Journal of Medicine

Philadelphia, PA, October 18, 2013 – A new study published in the December issue of The American Journal of Medicine shows a significant association between low dietary fiber intake and cardiometabolic risks including metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular inflammation, and obesity. Surveillance data from 23,168 subjects in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2010 was used to examine the role dietary fiber plays in heart health.

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