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Not exact matches
Consumption of dietary fiber can prevent obesity, metabolic syndrome and adverse
changes in the intestine by promoting growth of «good» bacteria in the
colon, according to a
study led by Georgia State University.
Professor Stephen O'Keefe at the University of Pittsburgh, who directed the
study, said: «
Studies on Japanese migrants to Hawaii have shown that it takes one generation of westernization to
change their low incidence of
colon cancer to the high rates observed in native Hawaiians.
Our
study suggests that westernization of the diet induces
changes in biomarkers of
colon cancer risk in the colonic mucosa within two weeks.
To prove the point, one
study changed the diets of African Americans, who have a high risk of
colon cancer, and native Africans in South Africa.
Studies using this method found that 8000 mg was needed to show a clinical
change in the
colon flora.22
Intervention
Studies There have been a number of small clinical interventions addressing various surrogate markers for
colon cancer, primarily
changes in rectal cell proliferation and polyp recurrence.
In animal
studies, blueberries decrease inflammatory cytokines, esophageal cancer and pre-cancerous
changes in the
colon, although impact on
colon cancer is less clear.