Dietary fibre intake in childhood or adolescence and subsequent health outcomes: A systematic review of prospective observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To determine whether higher fibre intakes during childhood or adolescence effect a broad range of intermediate markers of cardiometabolic risk or other health related issues.

Materials and methods

We used online searches up to January 2020 and manual searches to identify prospective observational studies reporting on childhood or adolescent intakes of dietary fibre, vegetables, fruit and refined or whole grains. Outcomes measured later in life were body weight, blood lipids, blood pressure, glycaemia, bone health, cognition, growth and bowel habits. Potential age-specific ranges for dietary fibre were extrapolated from published adult data.

Results

We identified 45 publications reporting on 44 354 participants from 30 cohort studies. Mean age at dietary assessment

SUBMITTER: Reynolds AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756362 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature