Dietary fiber intake and risk of gallstone: a case-control study
Neshatbini Tehrani A, Saadati S, Yari Z, Salehpour A, Sadeghi A, Hekmatdoost A
Published in BMC Gastroenterology
Methodology
Case-control study comparing dietary fiber intake via validated food-frequency questionnaire between patients with ultrasound-confirmed gallstones and matched controls
Key Findings
Higher total dietary fiber intake was associated with significantly reduced odds of gallstone disease after adjustment for confounders
Conclusions
Increased dietary fiber consumption is inversely associated with gallstone disease risk
Limitations
Case-control design subject to recall bias; single population limits generalisability
Related Health Concerns
Study Details
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Funding
National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Iran
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