The Claim
Higher dietary fiber intake density is inversely associated with colorectal cancer risk, with a stronger protective association observed for colon cancer than for rectal cancer, as evidenced by a 40% lower odds of colon cancer in the highest versus lowest quintile of fiber intake (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.38–0.95).
What the research says
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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.
See the scientific wording
The inverse association between dietary fiber and colorectal cancer is stronger for colon cancer than for rectal cancer, with a 40% lower odds for the highest vs lowest quintile of fiber intake density in colon cancer (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.38–0.95), suggesting fiber may exert protective effects primarily in the colon rather than the rectum.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Dietary fiber and colorectal cancer risk: a nested case-control study using food diaries.
This study found that people who ate more fiber were less likely to get colon cancer, but not necessarily less likely to get rectal cancer, suggesting fiber helps protect the colon more than the rectum.
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