Therapeutic role of dietary fibre. Journal Articles

abstract

• The current status of dietary fibre and fibre supplements in health and disease is reported, and the components of dietary fibre and its respective mechanical and metabolic effects with emphasis on its therapeutic potential are reviewed. Practical management guidelines are provided to help physicians encourage patients identified as having fibre deficiency to increase dietary fibre intake to the recommended level.

authors

• Hunt, Richard H
• Fedorak, R
• Frohlich, J
• McLennan, C
• Pavilanis, A

status

• published 

publication date

• April 1993

has subject area

• 1117 Public Health and Health Services (FoR)
• Adult (MeSH)
• Aged (MeSH)
• Carbohydrate Metabolism (MeSH)
• Coronary Disease (MeSH)
• Dietary Fiber (MeSH)
• Family Practice (MeSH)
• Female (MeSH)
• General & Internal Medicine (Science Metrix)
• Humans (MeSH)
• Intestinal Diseases (MeSH)
• Lipid Metabolism (MeSH)
• Male (MeSH)
• Medical History Taking (MeSH)
• Menu Planning (MeSH)
• Middle Aged (MeSH)
• Nutritional Requirements (MeSH)
• Patient Compliance (MeSH)
• Patient Education as Topic (MeSH)

published in

• Canadian Family Physician  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Aged
• Carbohydrate Metabolism
• Coronary Disease
• Dietary Fiber
• Family Practice
• Female
• Humans
• Intestinal Diseases
• Lipid Metabolism
• Male
• Medical History Taking
• Menu Planning
• Middle Aged
• Nutritional Requirements
• Patient Compliance
• Patient Education as Topic

start page

• 897

end page

• 910

volume

• 39