PATTERNS OF FIBER INTAKE AMONG BRAZILIAN ADULTS: PERCEPTIONS FROM AN ONLINE NATIONWIDE SURVEY

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adequate fiber intake is associated with digestive health and reduced risk of several noncommunicable diseases and is recognized as essential for human health (World Health Organization, 2003). The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily fiber consumption of ≥25 g,...

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Main Authors: Maria do Carmo F PASSOS, Maira Libertad Soligo TAKEMOTO, Luciana S GUEDES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2020-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032020000200144&tlng=en