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The majority of studies in the database were randomized controlled trials.
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The majority of studies were randomized controlled crossover (63.0%) or parallel (32.1%) designs.
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A Comprehensive Database Linking Dietary Fibers and Health: Rationale and Methods
Kara A. Livingston et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2016
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.677.14
systematic_review · n=821
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