Issue 24, 2023

Total and different dietary fiber subtypes and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: a dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Abstract

We aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of the association between dietary fiber and the risk of mortality. We did a systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to November 2022 to find prospective cohort studies of the relationship between total and subtypes of dietary fiber and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular (CVD), and cancer mortality in the general population. The hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs were calculated using a random-effects model. A total of 28 studies with 1 613 885 participants were included. Higher intake of total and subtypes of dietary fiber including cereal, vegetable, legume, soluble, and insoluble fiber, but not fruit fiber, was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality, with HRs ranging from 0.77 for insoluble fiber to 0.93 for legume fiber. Similar findings were observed for CVD mortality, where higher intake of total and all subtypes of dietary fiber was each associated with a lower risk. Higher intake of total, cereal, vegetable, and insoluble fiber was also associated with a lower risk of cancer mortality. No association was found between the intake of fruit, legume, and soluble fiber and cancer mortality. Dose–response meta-analyses suggested an inverse association between total fiber intake and the risk of all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality. The certainty of evidence was rated moderate for the association of total fiber with all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality. In conclusion, our findings highlight the potential advantages of consuming a wide range of dietary fiber subtypes against all-cause, CVD, and cancer mortality. Registry and registry number: PROSPERO (CRD42021226816).

Graphical abstract: Total and different dietary fiber subtypes and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: a dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
25 Dec 2022
Accepted
04 Nov 2023
First published
24 Nov 2023

Food Funct., 2023,14, 10667-10680

Total and different dietary fiber subtypes and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: a dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

A. Mirrafiei, A. Jayedi and S. Shab-Bidar, Food Funct., 2023, 14, 10667 DOI: 10.1039/D2FO04024G

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