Research
Mixed
The protective association between dietary fiber and metabolic syndrome is supported by mechanisms involving energy dilution, appetite suppression, and gut microbiota modulation.
Understanding how fiber works can help adherence: it fills you up (appetite suppression), dilutes calories (energy dilution), and feeds good gut bacteria (microbiota). These combined effects help manage weight and blood sugar, key components of metabolic syndrome.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
The mechanisms of dietary fiber on obesity are suggested to be related to energy dilution, reduction in nutrients absorption rate, appetite suppression, regulation of energy homeostasis, and alternation of gut microbial.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple observation and intervention studies cited in the review.
Source
Dietary Fiber and Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Related Mechanisms
Jiaping Chen et al. · Nutrients · 2017
DOI 10.3390/nu10010024
Meta-analysis · 14 studiesCited 185×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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