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Water-soluble fiber is slightly more strongly associated with reduced coronary death than water-insoluble fiber.
Encouraging the consumption of water-soluble fiber may be beneficial for reducing coronary death risk.
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Water-soluble fiber was slightly more strongly associated with reduced coronary death than water-insoluble fiber.
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Based on a large randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Source
Intake of Dietary Fiber and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in a Cohort of Finnish Men
Pirjo Pietinen et al. · Circulation · 1996
DOI 10.1161/01.cir.94.11.2720
cohort · n=21930Cited 349×
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