Viscous versus nonviscous soluble fiber supplements: Mechanisms and evidence for fiber-specific health benefits

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 476-487

  Chutkan, Robynne ^a,b   Fahey, George ^c   Wright, Wendy L ^d,e,f   Mcrorie, Johnson ^g,h  

^a Digestive Center for Women   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d PLLC   (United States)

^e PLLC   (United States)

^f Partners in Healthcare Education   (United States)

^g PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

^h MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary practices; Digestive system; Hyperlipidemia; Insoluble fiber; Metabolic syndrome; Soluble fiber; Type 2 diabetes; Weight control

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA; LAXATIVE;

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSURANCE; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW; VISCOSITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; LAXATIVES; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYLLIUM; VISCOSITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84864341844     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2012.00758.x     Document Type: Review

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