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Advances in Medical Research

Advances in Medical Research
Open Access

ISSN: 2564-8942

+44 1478 350008

Ruheea Taskin Ruhee

Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, 2-579-15 Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-1192, Japan

Publications
  • Review Article   
    Dietary fiber and its effect on obesity: A review article
    Author(s): Ruheea Taskin Ruhee and Katsuhiko Suzuki*

    Obesity is a prominent health problem in the developed world, and leads to other metabolic diseases. Besides exercise and physical activity, a dietary regimen of fiber-rich food could be a primary solution to overcome obesity. Over the past decades, scientists have been investigating the role of dietary fiber to prevent obesity through innumerable experimental or observational studies. Epidemiological evidences showed that dietary fiber in either soluble or insoluble form helps to reduce weight among overweight or obese adults. This review explores studies that used dietary fiber in different forms to provide a probable conclusion. The objective of this review is to demonstrate the relationship between intake of dietary fiber and its effect on obesity. A comprehensive search for all published academic articles and peer-reviewed up to August 2018 was carried out through a systematic el.. View More»

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