The Claim

Higher dietary fiber consumption is associated with a 22% lower overall cancer risk, as demonstrated by a pooled analysis of observational studies with an odds ratio of 0.78 (95% CI: 0.74-0.83, p < 0.001).

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

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
39score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Eating more fiber in your diet might help lower your chances of getting cancer overall, according to a big review of past studies.

See the scientific wording

Higher dietary fiber consumption is associated with a 22% lower overall cancer risk based on pooled analysis of observational studies, with an odds ratio of 0.78 (95% CI: 0.74-0.83, p < 0.001).

What the research says

1 study

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

    The study looked at the same thing as the claim—eating more fiber and cancer risk—and found exactly the same result: a 22% lower risk, so it supports the claim.

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