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

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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

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

2025

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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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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