At least 25g dietary fiber intake per day reduces risk of type 2 diabetes
Objectives:
Observational studies suggest an association between dietary fiber intake and risk of type 2 diabetes, but the results are inconclusive. Therefore, this review article (meta-analysis) has been conducted.
Does dietary fiber intake reduce risk of type 2 diabetes?
Study design:
This review article included 17 prospective cohort studies of dietary fiber intake and risk of type 2 diabetes involving 19,033 cases and 488,293 participants.