Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

Higher intake of whole grains and dietary fiber are associated with lower risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality

  • Xing Liu,
  • Wanshui Yang,
  • Jessica L. Petrick,
  • Linda M. Liao,
  • Weibing Wang,
  • Na He,
  • Peter T. Campbell,
  • Zuo-Feng Zhang,
  • Edward Giovannucci,
  • Katherine A. McGlynn,
  • Xuehong Zhang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26448-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Higher intake of dietary fiber and whole grains are associated with reduced risk of various diseases including some cancers. Here, the authors estimate reductions in liver cancer of 22% and 31% and chronic liver disease mortality of 56% and 63% associated with increased whole grain and dietary fiber intake, respectively.