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Fiber-rich diet may reduce lung disease
A diet rich in fiber may not only protect against diabetes and heart disease, it may reduce the risk of developing lung disease, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Analyzing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, researchers report in "The Relationship between Dietary Fiber Intake and Lung Function in NHANES," that among adults in the top quartile of fiber intake:
• 68.3 percent had normal lung function, compared to 50.1 percent in the bottom quartile.
• 14. 8 percent had airway restriction, compared to 29.8 percent in the bottom quartile.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160122145457.htm [sciencedaily.com]
I wonder if they controlled for type of fiber intake? I suspect that many Soylentils get much of their fiber from popcorn. It does specify, further down in the story, that the study did not control for activity levels, which seems strange.
