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Eating more fiber might help people live longer by lowering their chances of dying from cancer.

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High and low dietary fiber consumption and cancer risk: a comprehensive umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis involving meta-analyses of observational epidemiological studies

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2025

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High and low dietary fiber consumption and cancer risk: a comprehensive umbrella review with meta-meta-analysis involving meta-analyses of observational epidemiological studies

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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2298772

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