Dietary Fiber in Health and Disease

1. Introduction to Dietary Fiber
Mark L. Dreher

2. Overview of the Health Benefits of Adequate Fiber Intake
Mark L. Dreher

3. Insights on the Role of Fiber in Colonic Microbiota Health
Mark L. Dreher

4. Connection Between Fiber, Colonic Microbiota, and Health Across the Human Life Cycle
Mark L. Dreher

5. Fiber in Laxation and Constipation
Mark L. Dreher

6. Fiber and Low FODMAP Diets in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Mark L. Dreher

7. Fiber and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mark L. Dreher

8. Fiber and Diverticular Disease
Mark L. Dreher

9. Fiber and Healthy Dietary Patterns in Weight Regulation
Mark L. Dreher

10. Fiber-Rich Whole Plant Foods in Weight Regulation
Mark L. Dreher

11. Fiber in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management
Mark L. Dreher

12. Fiber in Healthy Aging
Mark L. Dreher

13. Fiber and Coronary Heart Disease
Mark L. Dreher

14. Fiber and Hypertension
Mark L. Dreher

15. Fiber-Rich Diets in Chronic Kidney Disease
Mark L. Dreher

16. Fiber and Stroke Risk
Mark L. Dreher

17. Fiber and Colorectal Cancer
Mark L. Dreher

18. Fiber and Other Dietary Factors in Breast Cancer
Mark L. Dreher

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Clinical Nutrition, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention