Eating fiber helps lower your chances of getting colon cancer by keeping your blood sugar in check, boosting good gut bacteria, and reducing inflammation in your body.

Eating more fiber might help lower your chances of getting colon cancer by changing the bacteria in your gut and making helpful chemicals.

Adults who consume more dietary fiber, based on detailed food records, have a lower statistical likelihood of developing colorectal cancer compared to those with the lowest fiber intake, even after accounting for other lifestyle and dietary factors.

People who consume more dietary fiber have a lower risk of developing colon cancer compared to those who consume less, and this protective effect appears to be stronger for colon cancer than for rectal cancer.

People who consume more dietary fiber relative to their total energy intake have a lower likelihood of developing colorectal cancer.

The way people report how much fiber they eat affects whether studies find a link between fiber and colorectal cancer. When people use food diaries, a protective link is seen; when they use questionnaires, no significant link is found.