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Men and women were equally likely to choose to stop, reduce, or keep eating fiber after being advised to change their diet.

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Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms.

Cohort Study
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The study didn’t check if men and women were equally spread across the different diets, so we can’t say whether the claim about sex distribution is true or false based on this research.

Source Study

Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms.

Score: 39
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4593

Similar Assertions

People who cut back on fiber didn’t just feel better right away—they kept feeling better for at least six months.

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Older people with constipation were a bit less likely to stop eating fiber, but it wasn’t a big or clear difference—age didn’t strongly predict who changed their diet.

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For people who have trouble pooping and feel bloated, stopping all fiber-rich foods like veggies, fruits, and whole grains for six months helped them poop daily, stop straining, and feel less bloated.

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People with chronic constipation who cut back on fiber (but didn’t eliminate it) started pooping almost daily and felt less strain and bloating after six months.

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This study shows that people with constipation don’t need fiber to poop normally—many felt better when they stopped eating it.

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