Wang L, Li Y, Zhang YJ, Peng LH. Relationship between dietary fiber intake and chronic diarrhea in adults. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(19): 3692-3700 [PMID: 38994290 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3692]
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Li-Hua Peng, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100853, China. penglihua301@126.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2024; 12(19): 3692-3700 Published online Jul 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i19.3692
Relationship between dietary fiber intake and chronic diarrhea in adults
Lin Wang, Yan Li, Yu-Jing Zhang, Li-Hua Peng
Lin Wang, Yan Li, Yu-Jing Zhang, Li-Hua Peng, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Lin Wang, Yu-Jing Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese People's Liberation Army Medical School, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Wang L conceived and designed the study, compiled and analyzed the data, and wrote the paper; Li Y and Zhang YJ performed the data compilation and analysis; Peng LH conceived and designed the study, and supervised the paper writing and quality control. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The NHANES protocol was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of the National Center for Health Statistics, which obtained informed consent from all subjects.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Li-Hua Peng, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital, No. 28 Fu Xing Road, Beijing 100853, China. penglihua301@126.com
Received: January 23, 2024 Revised: April 13, 2024 Accepted: May 14, 2024 Published online: July 6, 2024 Processing time: 157 Days and 21.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Dietary fiber is essential for human health. Among the many health advantages of dietary fiber include its ability to speed up intestinal transit, reduce blood sugar and cholesterol, and increase satiety. Based on numerous studies, a high-fiber diet can lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hyperuricemia, cardiovascular illnesses, and cancer. Supplementing diet with fiber is advised in a number of chronic constipation treatment regimens. The symptoms of diarrhea include loose or watery stools and an increase in the frequency of bowel movements. It is caused by changes in the ion absorption and water balance of intestinal cells. Dietary fiber has been demonstrated in animal trials to alleviate diarrhea, decrease intestinal motility, and greatly boost the intestinal mucosa's release of secretory immunoglobulin A. We believe that our study makes a significant contribution to the literature because, currently, there is no recommended dietary fiber intake for patients with chronic diarrhea. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the correlation between dietary fiber consumption and chronic diarrhea via a comprehensive sample analysis using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database.
